Venetian Renaissance Fortifications in the...

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Beschreibung

The Renaissance was a revolution of ideas, arts and sciences alike, with Italy at its center. Venice was among the first states to embrace new concepts in fortification, which would dominate military architecture for centuries. In the age of large galley fleets and an expanding Ottoman Empire, the mighty defenses of the Republic of Venice protected faraway territories in the Mediterranean, and some of the largest and best preserved Renaissance fortifications are found on the former Venetian islands.
This book illustrates in detail the impressive defenses of Cyprus, Crete and Corfu, their design and their war record. Walled towns and fortresses were constructed to the latest standards of military technology, with walls capable of withstanding the largest armies and the longest sieges, including the longest in history--22 years.

Über den Autor

Dragö Cosmescu obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Bucharest and is the author of many books on history and political science.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevii

List of Figures deleteix

Foreword by Elisabetta Molteni

Introduction

Part I. The Republic of Venice

1-Venice and the Sea

2-The Venetian Strategy of Defense

3-The Art of Fortification in the Renaissance

Part II. The Island of Cyprus

4-Nicosia

5-Famagosta

6-Cerines

Part III. The Island of Crete

7-Candia

8-Canea

9-Retimo

Part IV. The Island of Corfu

10-Corfu

Part V. The Defenses Under Attack

11-The War of Cyprus, 1570-1574

12-The War of Candia, 1645-1669

13-The War of Morea, 1684-1699

14-The War of 1714-1718

Conclusion

Appendix I: Chronology

Appendix II: Glossary

Appendix III: Table of Architectural Features

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780786497508
ISBN-10:	0786497505
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cosmescu, Drago¿
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Drago¿ Cosmescu
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.12.2015
Gewicht:	0,467 kg

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