Cultural Region/Italy
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My Venice and Other Essays
$17.00 Add to cartDonna Leon’s wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have been praised for their intricate plots and gripping narratives, but also for their insight into the culture, politi… [more below]
- Author: Leon, Donna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 11 2014
- ISBN10: 0802122809
- Language: English
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The Craftsman’s Handbook
$14.95 Read moreThis is D. V. Thompson’s definitive English translation of Il Libro dell’Arte, an intriguing guide to methods of painting, written in fifteenth-century Florence. Embodying the secrets and techniques
- Series: Dover Art Instruction
- Author: Cennini, Cennino
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 01 1954
- ISBN10: 048620054X
- Language: English
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Much ADO about Nothing
$6.95 Add to cartThe Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s grand romantic comedy.
Much Ado About Nothing casts the lovers Benedick and Beatrice in a witty war of words while the young Claudio is tricked int- Series: Shakespeare Series
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0451526813
- Language: English
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The Republic and the Laws
$12.95 Add to cartCicero’s The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible government written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Cicero
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 15 2009
- ISBN10: 019954011X
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy: Volume 2: Purgatorio
$23.99 Add to cartAn invaluable source of pleasure to those English readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, Sinclair’s three-volume prose translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy provi… [more below]
- Series: Galaxy Books
- Author: Dante Alighieri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: December 31 1961
- ISBN10: 0195004132
- Language: English
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Rome: An Empire’s Story
$22.99 Add to cartRome in the archaic age was a minor satellite between the Etruscan and Greek world. This book traces the expansion of Roman influence first within Italy, then around the Mediterranean world and finall… [more below]
- Author: Woolf, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 10 2021
- ISBN10: 0190687452
- Language: English
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In God’s Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
$23.99 Add to cartIn just over a hundred years–from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750–the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Afri… [more below]
- Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
- Author: Hoyland, Robert G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190618574
- Language: English
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The Easy Italian Cookbook: 100 Quick and Authentic Recipes
$21.99 Add to cartThe art of Italian cuisine made easy-100 simple, authentic recipes
Fragrant basil, melty mozzarella, sun-ripened tomatoes, savory garlic-Italian cooking is all about selecting simple, high-quality ing
- Author: Licitra, Paulette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 164
- Publish Date: April 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1646115082
- Language: English
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Italian Christmas Cookies: Easy, authentic, & delicious Italian cookie recipes for the holidays
$9.98 Add to cart“Italian Christmas Cookies” book contains delicious, treasured, Italian family Christmas cookie recipes for you and your loved ones to enjoy this most wonderful time of the year
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- Author: Scott-Hudson, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 30
- Publish Date: November 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1087852846
- Language: English
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How to Get Really Good at Spanish: Learn Spanish to Fluency and Beyond
$8.99 Add to cartMillions of people learn Spanish but only a very small percentage of learners can actually speak it fluently. Why is that?
People in general are quick to point out that some are naturally built more
- Author: Polyglot, Language Learning
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: January 18 2019
- ISBN10: 1950321002
- Language: English
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Abridged Edition
$22.00 Read moreEdited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Edward Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi- Series: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Author: Gibbon, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1312
- Publish Date: August 12 2003
- ISBN10: 0375758119
- Language: English
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The Poetry of Petrarch
$24.00 Add to cart“David Young’s version of Petrarch will refresh our images of the West’s crucial lyric poet. We are given a Petrarch in our own vernacular, with echoes of Wyatt, Shakespeare, and many who come after.”
- Author: Petrarch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0374529612
- Language: English
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The Shakespeare Guide to Italy
$19.99 Add to cart“Exciting, original, and convincing. . . . This book is essential reading for all concerned with who really wrote the works of Shakespeare. A thrilling journey of discovery.” –Sir Derek Jacobi, Shake
- Author: Roe, Richard Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0062074261
- Language: English
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The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome
$39.95 Add to cartWho were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshipped them? Although their time of widespread worship is long gone, the Greek and Roman gods have
- Author: Matyszak, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0500024189
- Language: English
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Vegan Pasta Night: A Modern Guide to Italian-Style Cooking
$26.99 Read moreFrom Carbonara to Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown “Butter” and Sage, join chef Brianna Claxton for vegan recipes that will show you a whole new way to eat Italian.
Whether it’s cheese, butter, pancett- Author: Claxton, Brianna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 25, 2022
- ISBN10: 0760372934
- Language: English
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The Italian Deli Cookbook: 100 Glorious Recipes Celebrating the Best of Italian Ingredients
$40.00 Add to cart“Some of the happiest years of my life were spent cooking next to Theo. He’s an extraordinary cook and his food is consistently delicious. What a wonderful cookbook broken down into simple, delicious … [more below]
- Author: Randall, Theo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1787135969
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Friuli Venezia Giulia
$21.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s Friuli Venezia Giulia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Indulge i
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Farrauto, Luigi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1838696180
- Language: English
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Machiavelli’s Children: Leaders and Their Legacies in Italy and Japan
$30.95 Add to cartTwo late-developing nations, Japan and Italy, similarly obsessed with achieving modernity and with joining the ranks of the great powers, have traveled parallel courses with very different national id
- Author: Samuels, Richard J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 15 2005
- ISBN10: 0801489822
- Language: English
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The Pasta Man: The Art of Making Spectacular Pasta – With 40 Recipes
$24.99 Add to cartThe Pasta Man, Mateo Zielonka, makes the most spectacular, original pasta you’ve ever seen. Striped, spotted, red, purple, green and black, and every shape imaginable, Mateo’s pasta is prettier than a… [more below]
- Author: Zielonka, Mateo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 1787136191
- Language: English
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Puglia in Cucina: The Flavours of Apulia
$34.95 Add to cartThe gastronomic culture of Puglia captured in 80 recipes. But Puglia in Cucina is not just another cookbook: it offers an authentic insight into Puglia’s culinary art and culture, side by side with a
- Author: Russo, William Dello
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 01 2016
- ISBN10: 8895218191
- Language: English
