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In 'A Short History of Italy (476-1900)', Henry Dwight Sedgwick provides a comprehensive overview of the political, social, and cultural developments of Italy from the fall of the Western Roman Empi……続きを見る

Polish your Italian, grow your vocabulary and ignite your imagination with these 100 entertaining Italian short stories! How is it possible to learn Italian easily and effortlessly by yourself? The ……続きを見る

A witty, erudite celebration of fifty great Italian cultural achievements that have significantly influenced Western civilization from the authors of What Are the Seven Wonders of the World? “Sprezz……続きを見る

Examining women's property rights in different societies across the entire medieval and early modern Mediterranean, this volume introduces a unique comparative perspective to the complexities of gen……続きを見る

‘And by now, mind, it’s too late to redeem your debts by giving up guzzling.’ Dante's poetic correspondence (or tenzone) with Forese Donati, a relative of his wife, was rife with crude insults: the ……続きを見る

There are many dreadful -- and perhaps scurrilous -- rumors about the Borgia family of renaissance Italy, and Alexandre Dumas (author of "The Three Musketeers" and many other period classics) reveal……続きを見る

Galileo’s Idol offers a vivid depiction of Galileo’s friend, student, and patron, Gianfrancesco Sagredo (1571–1620). Sagredo’s life, which has never before been studied in depth, brings to light the……続きを見る

Machiavelli's history of Florence is more a history of the politics of Florence rather than the events of Florence. Written late in life while out of favor with the ruling party; Machiavelli felt th……続きを見る

The inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II Gino Bartali ……続きを見る

Five years after her return home from Auschwitz, Piera Sonnino found the courage to tell the story of the extermination of her parents, three brothers, and two sisters by the Nazis. Discovered in 20……続きを見る

This remarkable and very rare memoir discusses the bloody combat history of the Texas National Guard 36th Infantry Division in World War II, from pre-embarkation training through the capture of Rome……続きを見る

Come sorge il senso del tempo? Sin dagli albori del pensiero umano ciò ha rappresentato un mistero. Negli ultimi anni però la psicologia e, in particolare, le neuroscienze hanno fatto passi da gigan……続きを見る

Ambientato nell’Italia del tardo Rinascimento, questo “thriller storico” esplora la medicina e la cultura dell’epoca attraverso la vicenda biografica del primo “medico delle celebrità”, Leonardo Fio……続きを見る

This volume presents a detailed account of the history of Verona, the northern Italian city. It explores of the city's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, etc., through its history, an……続きを見る

Come sorge il senso del tempo? Sin dagli albori del pensiero umano ciò ha rappresentato un mistero. Negli ultimi anni però la psicologia e, in particolare, le neuroscienze hanno fatto passi da gigan……続きを見る

The term 'medieval martial arts' conjures images of armour-clad knights wielding sword, lance and axe. While the image is correct, at the foundation of knightly combat was a sophisticated form of cl……続きを見る

In this book, Emily Wilbourne boldly traces the roots of early opera back to the sounds of the commedia dell’arte. Along the way, she forges a new history of Italian opera, from the court pieces of ……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "A TALE OF TWO CITIES & BARNABY RUDGE" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A Tale of Two Cities is set in London and Paris b……続きを見る

Il primo libro di una nuova serie di monografie di storia militare, intitolato "Warriors and soldiers of Italy" e interamente prodotto con materiali originali nel nostro Paese: un testo agile e molt……続きを見る

Poggio Bracciolini è nato a Terranova (Arezzo) l'11 novembre 1380 ed è morto a Firenze il 30 ottobre 1459. Ricercatore instancabile e grande scopritore di codici di opere classiche; cultore entusias……続きを見る

The following pages are principally written by the pen of the hero of our age, that pure-hearted manーthat devoted patriot, and noble, generous, and disinterested philanthropistーthat spirited, unda……続きを見る

In the year 476 an unfortunate young man, mocked with the great names of the founders of the City and of the Empire, Romulus Augustus, nicknamed Augustulus, was deposed from the throne of the Cæsars……続きを見る

In the year 476 an unfortunate young man, mocked with the great names of the founders of the City and of the Empire, Romulus Augustus, nicknamed Augustulus, was deposed from the throne of the Cæsars……続きを見る

Medieval Italian communes are known for their violence, feuds, and vendettas, yet beneath this tumult was a society preoccupied with peace. Peace and Penance in Late Medieval Italy is the first book……続きを見る

This important December 2017 report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. Since its founding in 1814 as a police force in the Kingdom of Sardinia, t……続きを見る

This book explores the relationships between ancient witchcraft and its modern incarnation, and by doing so fills an important gap in the historiography. It is often noted that stories of witchcraft……続きを見る

In Sicily: Land of Love and Strife, A Filmmaker's Journey, the process of capturing the island nation on film is revealed. A country rich with natural beauty and historic sites, and a people disting……続きを見る

From the Foreword to this book: I have known the author of this paper, Dr. Elizabeth Higgs, since 2001, when I took a graduate anthropology class from her. At the very least, I have found her to be ……続きを見る

This book presents a multidimensional case study of international human rights in the immediate post-Second World War period, and the way in which complex refugee problems created by the war were of……続きを見る

Although remembered and even lauded in the public mind as the British prime minister during the Second World War who played a major role in Allied victory over the Axis Powers and Japan, Winston Chu……続きを見る