The Renaissance was a revolution of ideas; arts and sciences alike; with Italy at its center. Venice was among the first states to embrace new concepts in fortification; which would dominate military architecture for centuries. In the age of large galley fleets and an expanding Ottoman Empire; the mighty defenses of the Republic of Venice protected faraway territories in the Mediterranean; and some of the largest and best preserved Renaissance fortifications are found on the former Venetian islands. This book illustrates in detail the impressive defenses of Cyprus; Crete and Corfu; their design and their war record. Walled towns and fortresses were constructed to the latest standards of military technology; with walls capable of withstanding the largest armies and the longest sieges; including the longest in historymdash;22 years.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An important addition to the library of anyone interested in acting or just reading ShakespeareBy Deborah HennesseyIm not an actor. Im a Shakespeare nerd. Im willing to fight my way through difficult Elizabethan language and mountains of footnotes to figure out what Shakespeares characters are saying. However; not everyone is like that and its probably just as well. If you are not one of the proud nerdy few; and even if you are; this book is for you. The authors of Speak the Speech explain several key speeches from each of Shakespeares plays using clear 21st century English. They offer such excellent advice on pronunciation and the choices actors need to make that this nerd is half convinced to try acting.Scattered throughout the book; the authors provide helpful background on Elizabethan politics; theater and everyday life. Do you want to know the stories behind the names of Bottom; Flute; Snout and company from A Midsummer Nights Dream? Its here. Do you want to know the steps to getting married in Elizabethan England? Thats here too. Would you like some background on the real life Cleopatra? Got it.In addition to this there is a synopsis of each play which is very helpful to understanding the broad action of a play before you tackle the reading. A little reading now saves a lot of time spent referring to footnotes later.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. You need this!By James CowleyBest resource I have ever had my hands on. Thank you; thank you!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. for college theatre drama majorBy TravlinProfI bought this for my son who is a Theatre Drama major / serious actor. It was recommended to him by one of his professors he loves it. Great guide for both auditioning with a Shakespearean monologue or performing them within the context of a play
