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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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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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 [...]

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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

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Product DescriptionThis collection of essays vividly recounts and interprets the long history and varied culture of Jews in Italy, from earliest times through World war II and the Holocaust. . . . More >> The Jews of Italy: Memory and Identity

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Product DescriptionThe Mediterranean is one of the favourite destinations for cycle touring. This book gives detailed route descriptions to touring the coastal regions of Spain, France, Italy, Greece and beyond. . . . More >> Cycling the Mediterranean: Bicycle Tours in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Beyond

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Product DescriptionThis is a full-length study of a topic of central importance to the development of Italian and European culture. The spread of printing to Renaissance Italy had a dramatic impact on all users of books. As works came to be diffused more widely and cheaply, and reading became a more popular activity, so authors [...]

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Product DescriptionThis guide expertly divides northern Italy’s lakes and mountain region into touring areas – one per chapter. The scenic masterpiece of northern Italy’s lakes and mountains is included, taking in the Renaissance splendour of Venice and Florence, and the glamorous resort towns of the Italian Riviera. It also features Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Milan, [...]

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