McNeill, William Hardy, <br/><br/>
Venice  the hinge of Europe, 1081-1797 
William H. McNeill 
 - Chicago, Ill.  University of Chicago Press  1974 
 - xvii, 334 pages :    illustration, ;    23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Venice (Italy)--Civilization--To 1797<br/>Europe--Civilization--Venetian influences<br/>Venice (Italy)--History--697--1508<br/>Venice (Italy)--History--1508--1797