Cultural Region/Italy
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Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De’ Medici
$21.00 Add to cartA vividly colorful portrait of one of the greatest and most fascinating figures of the Renaissance, Lorenzo de’ Medici, focusing on his role as a brilliant–sometimes ruthless–statesman who was respo… [more below]
- Author: Unger, Miles J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: May 05 2009
- ISBN10: 074325435X
- Language: English
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The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy’s Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza De’ Medici
$18.99 Add to cartThe astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince.
In t… [more below]
- Author: Lev, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 0547844166
- Language: English
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Divine Comedy
$62.99 Add to cartDescribed as the “fifth gospel” because of its evangelical purpose, this spiritual autobiography creates a world in which reason and faith have transformed moral and social chaos into order. It is one
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 622
- Publish Date: November 01 1977
- ISBN10: 0393044726
- Language: English
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
$19.00 Add to cartHis last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus’ The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first c… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Tacite
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: June 30 1956
- ISBN10: 0140440607
- Language: English
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For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66-74 CE
$37.50 Read moreA definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
“Deeply impressive. . . . Essential for all future discussions of the subject.”–Barry Strauss- Author: Rogers, Guy MacLean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 744
- Publish Date: January 04, 2022
- ISBN10: 030024813X
- Language: English
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Lays of Ancient Rome: Epic Poems
$9.20 Add to cart- Author: Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: April 26 2021
- ISBN10: 8027340756
- Language: English
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Roman Empire: Rise & The Fall. Explore The History, Mythology, Legends, Epic Battles & Lives Of The Emperors, Legions, Heroes, Gladi
$19.99 Add to cartThe Roman Empire may have fallen thousands of years ago, but the lessons and the legacy left behind lives on to this day
From a tiny settlement on the banks of the Tiber River, Rome grew into a colossa
- Author: Brought Alive, History
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: June 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1914312058
- Language: English
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Cincinnatus and the Citizen-Servant Ideal: The Roman Legend’s Life, Times, and Legacy
$20.99 Add to cart- Author: Hillyard, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: September 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1401011268
- Language: English
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A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip
$14.99 Add to cartWhile most travel guidebooks and forums provide you with lists of what to do, A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip tells you how to do it. Covering topics such as eating,
- Author: Tunno, Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: July 14 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988574019
- Language: English
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The Medicis and Borgias: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Medici Family and House of Borgia
$26.99 Add to cartTwo manuscripts in one book:
- House of Medici: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Medici Family and Dynasty
- House of Borgia: A Captivating Guide to the Borgias and Their Feuds with the Medici Fam
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: August 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168608
- Language: English
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Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day
$35.00 Add to cartFrom mid-morning coffee break spuntini to aperitivi happy-hour bites, explore the culture of Italian snacks and street foods in this mouthwatering cookbook.
Italian food has captivated our taste buds… [more below]- Author: Francese Gass, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1454949759
- Language: English
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My Two Italies: A Personal and Cultural History
$18.00 Add to cartA charming, informative personal history that blends the anecdotal, historical, and downright unusual
The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, Joseph Luzzi s- Author: Luzzi, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 14 2015
- ISBN10: 0374535396
- Language: English
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
$20.00 Add to cartFilled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to th… [more below]
- Author: Brownworth, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0307407969
- Language: English
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The Jewish War: Revised Edition
$18.00 Add to cartJosephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus c… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Josephus, Flavius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: February 07 1984
- ISBN10: 0140444203
- Language: English
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes 1 to 6
$200.00 Add to cartEdward Gibbon’s classic timeless work of ancient Roman history in 6 volumes collected into 2 box sets, in beautiful, enduring hardcover editions with elegant cloth sewn bindings, gold stamped covers, … [more below]
- Series: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Author: Gibbon, Edward
- Binding: Boxed Set
- Page Count: 3980
- Publish Date: December 21 2010
- ISBN10: 0307700763
- Language: English
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Distant Fathers
$16.95 Read more“A beautifully ingenious memoir, saturated in the history of the European 20th century, and made all the more compelling by Ann Goldstein’s luminous translation.”
—Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Att- Author: Jarre, Marina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1939931940
- Language: English
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Modigliani
$23.33 Add to cartIn endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as
- Series: Basic Art
- Author: Krystof, Doris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 03 2015
- ISBN10: 3836503670
- Language: English
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The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family
$25.99 Add to cartLaura Schenone’s original goal was simple enough: to find her great-grandmother’s recipe for ravioli. But things get more complicated as she reunites with relatives and digs up buried family stories.
- Author: Schenone, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 354
- Publish Date: February 12 2013
- ISBN10: 0393334236
- Language: English
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The Tuscan Sun Cookbook: Recipes from Our Italian Kitchen
$29.99 Add to cart“Tuscan food tastes like itself. Ingredients are left to shine. . . . So, if on your visit, I hand you an apron, your work will be easy. We’ll start with primo ingredients, a little flurry of activity… [more below]
- Author: Mayes, Frances
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 13 2012
- ISBN10: 0307885283
- Language: English
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Scipio Africanus: Greater Than Napoleon
$19.99 Add to cartScipio Africanus (236-183 B.C.) was one of the most exciting and dynamic leaders in history. As commander he never lost a battle. Yet it is his adversary, Hannibal, who has lived on in the public memo
- Author: Hart, B. H. Liddell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: March 31, 2004
- ISBN10: 0306813637
- Language: English
