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It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the excit……続きを見る

Marquand takes a tour of Italy in 1893 to photograph monuments of his passion: della Robbia works. Rich photographs accompany his description of the tour and the monuments.続きを見る

  L’impianto narrativo che regge questa ricostruzione storica, prende l’avvio nel 1190 con la tragica fine di Federico Barbarossa e si dispiega attraverso molteplici personaggi, ora immortal……続きを見る

Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur Kobo. Extrait : La mer Intérieure a des multiples bras qui s’enfoncent au loin dans le continent pour y découper le plus vaste des golfes o……続きを見る

Today Italy is a land of beauty and prosperity but in 1944-45 it had become a place of nightmares, a land of violence, war, and destruction. James Holland's ground-breaking account expertly document……続きを見る

Pre-revolutionary Paris comes to life in this fascinating story surrounding the correspondence between two colorful and witty society figures: the French author Louise d'Épinay and the Italian pries……続きを見る

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313 1375) was an Italian author and poet, a friend, student, and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of a number of notable works includi……続きを見る

This detailed history of Rome covers from the earliest times (including the foundation of the city) to the establishment of the Empire, and has been specially formatted for today's e-book readers. F……続きを見る

The Unification of Italy in the nineteenth century was the unlikely result of a lengthy and complex process of Italian revival (Risorgimento). Few Italians supported Unification and the new rulers o……続きを見る

Includes a critical essay on "The Thought and Writing of Machiavelli as a product of Renaissance Culture." Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian historian, p……続きを見る

Fascist Voices is a fresh and disturbing look at a country in thrall to a charismatic dictator. Tracing fascism from its conception to its legacy, Christopher Duggan unpicks why the regime enjoyed s……続きを見る

2 opere di Augusto Elia militare e politico italiano (1829-1919) Questo libro elettronico presenta una collezione di 2 opere di Augusto Elia. Indice interattivo: Ricordi di un garibaldino vol. I Ric……続きを見る

THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The story of Gabriele D’Annunzio, poet, daredevil……続きを見る

In 1897 the young Italian peasant Giuseppe Musolino was falsely convicted of a crime and sentenced to 21 years at hard labor. He soon escaped, and began hunting those who had played a role in his fa……続きを見る

An essay written and illustrated by the Blashfields on the Florentine Artist and their role in the renascence. 続きを見る

Replica of 1906 edition by Archibald Constable & Co Ltd., London.
Editor: Philip H. Wicksteed Translator: Rose E. Selfe. Elibron Classics
. Villani’s Chronicle is a history of Florence, Italy, writt……続きを見る

Pageant of the Popes by John Farrow "This book contains a continuous history of the Papacy from the first century up to the mid-20th, when it was written. The original book has no chapter heads……続きを見る

In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collisi……続きを見る

Beautiful writing, gorgeous settings, mouthwatering food and heart-warming themes of acceptance and endurance make Mezza Italiana a very special journey into the soul of Italy, and into a family you……続きを見る

The most evil woman in history? A pawn of her powerful family? A skilled ruler and a generous patron of the arts? Once described as the 'greatest whore there ever was in Rome', Lucrezia Borgia has c……続きを見る

The true story of forbidden love in eighteenth-century Venice between an Italian noble and the brilliant, illegitimate daughter of an English baronet. In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted sc……続きを見る

Opera often seems to arouse either irrational enthusiasm or visceral dislike. Such madness, as Goethe wrote, is indispensable in all theater, and yet in practice, sentiment and passion must be balan……続きを見る

Crawfords A History of Southern Italy: The Rulers of the South is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of southern Italy and Sicily. Its over 300 full-length chapters start with th……続きを見る

Fascism has traditionally been characterized as irrational and anti-intellectual, finding expression exclusively as a cluster of myths, emotions, instincts, and hatreds. This intellectual history of……続きを見る

Les Annales sont un livre d'histoire écrit en latin par l'historien romain Tacite puis traduit en français par Jean-Louis Burnouf. Ces annales couvrent la période des quatre empereurs julio-claudien……続きを見る

The Florentine musician Jacopo Peri (1561-1633) is known as the composer of the first operas--they include the earliest to survive complete, Euridice (1600), in which Peri sang the role of Orpheus. ……続きを見る

Ludovico il Moro, al pari di altri principi del Rinascimento, amava circondarsi di artisti provenienti da vari Paesi che sapessero dargli quell'immortalità cui aspirava. Per tale motivo invita press……続きを見る

Italy’s tumultuous history can be traced through its food. In an epic scooter trip from the Ionian Sea to the far north, distiguished food writer Matthew Fort explores the local gastronomy and culin……続きを見る

L’Histoire et les Historiens de l’Italie Jean-Jacques Ampère, historien, écrivain et voyageur français (1800-1864) Ce livre numérique présente «L’Histoire et les Historiens de l’Italie», de Jean-Jac……続きを見る

CONTENTS I. The Thirteenth Century II. Guelfs and Ghibelines III. Dante's Early Days IV. Florentine Affairs till Dante's Exile V. Dante's Exile VI. The "Commedia" VII. The Minor Works Appendix I.ーS……続きを見る