City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas
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14h 10m 0s
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Roger Crowley., Roger Crowley|AUTHOR., & Edoardo Ballerini|READER. (2012). City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger Crowley, Roger Crowley|AUTHOR and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. 2012. City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger Crowley, Roger Crowley|AUTHOR and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roger Crowley, Roger Crowley|AUTHOR, and Edoardo Ballerini|READER. City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas Recorded Books, Inc., 2012.
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Full title | city of fortune how venice ruled the seas |
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