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Venezia E I Mongoli: Commercio E Diplomazia Sulle Vie Della Seta Nel Medioevo Secoli Xiii-xv (Storia. Temi)

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Nel XIII secolo Venezia era la potenza marittima dominante del Mediterraneo e i Mongoli i padroni di un impero immenso che comprendeva Cina, Persia, Russia e Asia Centrale. La conquista mongola integro politiche ed economie regionali in uno spazio continentale in cui fiorirono scambi commerciali e relazioni diplomatiche. Dall'unione tra i circuiti continentali controllati dai Mongoli e le rotte marittime che portavano all'Europa, gestite da Genova e Venezia, scaturirono enormi possibilita. Il punto d'incontro e collegamento fu il Mar Nero, dove fiorirono insediamenti italiani, crocevia di genti, culture, e merci. Se la presenza piu cospicua fu genovese, Venezia fu attiva protagonista, con le sue specifiche sfide e realta. I rapporti tra Mongoli e Veneziani sono oggetto per la prima volta di una ricostruzione che chiarisce gli intrecci, i rapporti, le difficolta e le ambizioni di entrambe le parti in una prospettiva di storia globale.

316 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2022

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July 22, 2026
Venice and the Mongols is a brilliant, sweeping, and masterfully researched global history that completely reshapes our understanding of the medieval world. Nicola Di Cosmo and Lorenzo Pubblici deliver a panoramic account of how Venetian commercial ambition intertwined with Mongol imperial power, creating an unprecedented network of Eurasian trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange.

What makes this book so compelling is its ability to move past the traditional narrative of the Mongols as purely destructive invaders. Instead, the authors highlight how Mongol governance actively enabled safe long-distance trade, allowing Venice to flourish and bridge East and West. Blending vivid narrative detail with rich archival scholarship and offering fresh context on Marco Polo’s travels, this book is essential reading for historians, university libraries, and anyone fascinated by medieval commerce, global history, and the roots of early globalization.
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August 20, 2026
Contains a mass of interesting detail of trade routes and practices as well as telling a little known story. So many generalities about the 'silk road' treat it as a space warp connecting the Mediterranean to China; here we find specifics of goods traded and people trading clearly presented and full of detail.
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