Product DescriptionAs one of the world’s top travel destinations, Italy charms visitors with the beauty of its countryside and people, the richness of its cuisine and wines, and the vastness of its history and culture. Helen Ruchti, a missionary in Rome for 25 years, has captured the bella vita, or beautiful life, of this country [...]
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Product DescriptionThis Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1880 edition by the Clarendon Press, Oxford. . . . More >> Italy and Her Invaders: 376-476. Volume 1. Book I. The Visigothic Invasion
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DescriptionThroughout history, civilizations have come and gone, but few have altered the world as immensely as the Roman Empire. From its legendary founding by Romulus and Remus to its magnificent takeover of the Mediterranean to its eventual fall amidst the rise of Christianity, the many lasting influences of the Roman civilization remain with us today. [...]
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Product DescriptionAn anthology of poetry of World War II. The poems describes the very unique and private experiences of men, women and children under the particular pressures that wartime brings. . . . More >> From Oasis into Italy: War Poems and Diaries from Africa and Italy, 1940-1946
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Milan is the business, fashion and design capital of Italy, with numerous fashion and trade fairs in the Rho` district of the city (previously held in the Fiera district). It is also Italy’s second largest and richest city. The city is split into 9 zones and full of beautiful architecture, lively nightlife and many museums [...]
Product DescriptionIncorporating the latest developments in the study of the period, a team of leading international scholars provides a fresh and dynamic picture of a period of great transformation in the political, cultural, and economic life of the Italian peninsula, which witnessed the rise of autonomous city states in the north, the creation of a [...]
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Product DescriptionLa Dolce Vita invites us into the homes of artists, writers, eccentrics, and noblemen-both native and expatriate-living in Italy: artist Sandro Chia’s austere monastery surrounded by vineyards in Tuscany, Gore Vidal’s cliffside retreat on the Amalfi Coast, and the farmhouse in Chianti which inspired the film Stealing Beauty. With 180 color photographs showing off [...]
Planning a trip to one of the most intriguing and inspiring cities in the world? Venice, Italy is that city and also is known as a city full of romance and history. The city allows no cars and the streets that meander along the canals are perfect for exploring. You will find that there are [...]
Perhaps youâre one of the few who basically donât like to be around people for too long, not to mention have them as your traveling companions. What else can you possibly do? For those who are taking Rome excursions entirely on their own, there are certain doâs and donâts that you may want to follow: [...]
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Product DescriptionThe essential guide for all those wishing to work and/or settle in Italy, whether in the business metropolises of Milan and Turin or in the countryside from Tuscany to Calabria. . . . More >> Live & Work in Italy, 4th
