{"product_id":"9780863569593","title":"Dubrovnik","description":"Author: Robin Harris\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780863569593\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 May 2006\u003cbr\u003ePages: 504\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince emerging as a settlement in the seventh century, Dubrovnik held a significant position beyond what could have been expected of this tiny city-state. Its merchants, trading throughout the huge Ottoman Empire, enjoyed privileges denied to other Western states. A politically skilled and commercially enterprising ruling class took every opportunity to maximise the Republic's wealth. Dubrovnik also faced the extreme dangers posed by Venetian aggressors, Ottoman plotters, a terrible earthquake in 1667 and, finally, the will of Napoleon. In 1991-92, the city survived the besieging Yugoslav army, which heavily damaged but did not destroy Dubrovnik's cultural heritage. This book is a comprehensive history of Dubrovnik's progress over twelve centuries of European development, encompassing arts, architecture, social and economic changes and the traumas of war and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814086398110,"sku":"ADS-9780863569593","price":57.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780863569593.jpg?v=1778334624","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780863569593","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}