Byzantium and Venice: A Study in Diplomatic and Cultural Relations
"The chapter on the crusade highlights the qualities of this book. Nicol not only tells a good story well. He also elucidates the contradictions and key lacunae of the sources with great skill, and he draws upon the vast secondary literature with assurance and judgement."   Journal of Ecclesiastical History"Nicol has done a considerable service in presenting the results of so much labor in a manner that will engage the general reader as well as finding an appreciative scholarly audience."   The Slavonic and East European Review"Professor Nicol's careful, learned and balanced account of the political and diplomatic relations between Byzantium and Venice covers much new ground. The intricate story...is told with impressive mastery of primary and secondary sources."   History Today"Nicol is one of the profession's foremost Byzantine scholars.  In many respects this book is a compilation of his life's work and will serve as a foundation for students of the field.  For Byzantinists, Nicol's work is the most concise diplomatic history available to date."   Irene B. Katele, The International History Review