Description
Book SynopsisIn 1386 Butrint, together with the island of Corfu, was purchased by the Republic of Venice as part of the all-important trade routes through the Adriatic. This splendidly illustrated book investigates one of the most fascinating aspects of European history: its post-Byzantine structure and the meeting with the Islamic world.
Table of ContentsThe protector and right eye of Corfu; Between east and west: the Acropolis Castle and defensive wall circuits; Venetian and Ottoman relations; Venetian military architecture: the Triangular Fortress and the Venetian Tower; Protecting the fisheries; The end of the Venetian enclave; After the enclave: Ali Pasha, Lion of Ioannina; A valued and valuable colony; Chronological table; Glossary; Select bibliography.
