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Byzantium - The Early Centuries
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John Julius Norwich
A captivating account of the origins and early years of the Byzantine empire, by one of the most accomplished popular historians writing today. 48 pages ofillustrations, 16 in color. Maps.
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History of Venice
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At once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with 'the most beautiful and magical of cities.'
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A short history of Byzantium
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John Julius Norwich
Published to coincide with a major exhibition on Byzantium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the spring of 1997, "Byzantium" tells the dramatic story of Byzantium, from its beginnings in A.D. 330, providing readers with a spirited, gripping, and original account of a great lost civilization and its magnificent artistic heritage. in full color.
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Byzantium: The Decline and Fall
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John Julius Norwich
In this, the third and final volume of his brilliant trilogy that began with Byzantium: The Early Centuries and continued with Byzantium: The Apogee, Norwich provides a spellbinding account of the city's fall--a story whose climax is worthy of Homer himself. of photos.
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Byzantium: The Apogee
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John Julius Norwich
Volume 2 of the series. With 32 pages of illustrations, and 7 maps.
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Paradise of Cities: Venice in the 19th Century
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John Julius Norwich
Norwich's collection of essays celebrates Venice with forays into the lives of famous Venetians and visitors, including Byron, Napoleon, Ruskin, Henry James, Whistler, Sargent, and the very naughty Baron Corvo.
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Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages 1337-1485
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John Julius Norwich
This book alternates chapters that summarize Shakespeare's history plays with chapters that condense the history of the years the plays cover, enabling readers to understand how Shakespeare represented, and often repackaged, history.
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Great architecture of the world
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John Julius Norwich
A unique and sumptuously produced overview of architecture through the ages, with extraordinary one-of-a-kind cutaway drawings
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Love in the Ancient World
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Christopher Miles, John Julius Norwich
An illustrated guide to love and sex in the ancient world as depicted in statuary, pottery, mosaic, and painting.
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Twelve Days of Christmas: Correspondence
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John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake
In this delightful spoof, a young woman sends daily thank-you letters to her unseen admirer. At first grateful for the charming partridge in the lovely little pear tree, she is ultimately driven to legal recourse after the arrival of the French hens, pipers piping, and maids-a-milking. Color illustrations.
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Five centuries of music in Venice
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H C Robbins Landon, John Julius Norwich
Eminent music historian H.C. Robbins Landon and acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich combine their talents in examining the unique role of music in the life of Venice and Venice in the life of music. A lavishly illustrated celebration that truly captures the spirit and music of this beautiful city. 200 illustraions, 49 in full color. ...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas (Correspondence)
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John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
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The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean
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John Julius Norwich
This lively, beautifully illustrated history of the civilizations that rose and fell on the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea represents the culmination of a great historian's unparalleled art, eye, and scholarship. John Julius Norwich is renowned for his magisterial histories, including the two-volume "A History of Venice" and the three ...
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The World Atlas of Architecture
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A Taste for travel
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The Duff Cooper Diaries
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Duff Cooper, John Julius Norwich (Editor)
A witness to numerous significant events from 1914 to 1950, the life of Duff Cooper is explored in full in this collection of diaries. From life as a young soldier at the end of World War I, as a politician during the General Strike of 1926, as King Edward VIII's friend at the time of the Abdication, and to Paris after being liberated in 1944 when ...
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A Traveller's Companion to Venice
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John Julius Norwich (Introduction by)
In this dazzling anthology, Henry James and Mark Twain--along with the writings of Byron, Goethe, Wagner, Casanova, Jan Morris, Robert Browning, and Horace Walpole, among many others--reveal Venice in all its many guises.
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The Italians: History, Art, and the Genius of a People
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The Normans in Sicily: The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Su
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John Julius Norwich
In 1016, a rebel Lombard lord appealed to a group of pilgrims for help -- and unwittingly set in motion "the other Norman Conquest". The Normans in the South is the epic story of the House of Hauteville: of Robert Guiscard, perhaps the most extraordinary European adventurer between Caesar and Napoleon; his brother Roger, who helped him win Sicily ...
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Christmas crackers.
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The kingdom in the sun, 1130-1194
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A Christmas cracker : being a commonplace selection
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The Illustrated Christmas Cracker
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John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake
For over 30 years, in lieu of Christmas cards, the distinguished historian John Julius Norwich has been sending friends his Christmas Crackers-- personal collections of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends. Every decade, these have been collected into an anthology. Now Quentin Blake has made a selection of his favorite pieces, illustrating ...
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Great Architecture of the World
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Nikolaus Norwich, John Julius Norwich (Editor), Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (Foreword by)
With architecture, more than with other arts, the key to enjoyment is understanding." Great Architecture of the World" presents a concise history of architecture in a detailed yet straightforward manner.
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Living in a Dream: Great Residences of the World
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John Julius Norwich, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer
An illustrated tour of 12 of the world's most magnificent residences, examined from social, political, and architectural perspectives. A team of renowned writers on architectural and social history take readers through each unique palace. 96 color photos. 12 cutaway illus. Floor plans and other drawings.
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