Cultural Region/Italy
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The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance
$22.00 Add to cartThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings–the dazzling handiwork of the city’s skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to
- Author: King, Ross
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0802159834
- Language: English
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The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000
$25.00 Add to cart“The breath of reading is astounding, the knowledge displayed is awe-inspiring and the attention quietly given to critical theory and the postmodern questioning of evidence is both careful and sincere… [more below]
- Series: Penguin History of Europe
- Author: Wickham, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: August 03 2010
- ISBN10: 0143117424
- Language: English
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Lidia’s Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees: A Cookbook
$35.00 Add to cartThe beloved chef presents her most accessible and affordable cookbook to date, a gathering of more than 100 Italian recipes that have become Lidia’s go-to meals for her very own family–the best, the
- Author: Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 0307595668
- Language: English
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Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
$19.99 Add to cartBestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers “an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)… [more below]
- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1451668848
- Language: English
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The Roman Holiday (Thea Stilton #34): Volume 34
$8.99 Add to cartJoin Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship
The Thea Sisters spend the holidays in Rome
- Series: Thea Stilton #34
- Author: Stilton, Thea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1338756877
- Language: English
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On Obligations: de Officiis
$13.95 Add to cartCicero wrote On Obligations (De Officiis) in late 44 BC after the assassination of Julius Caesar to provide principles of behavior for aspiring politicians. It has subsequently played a seminal role i
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Cicero
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 15, 2008
- ISBN10: 0199540713
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy
$17.95 Add to cartThis single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante’s Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and ear… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Dante Alighieri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: May 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199535647
- Language: English
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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World
$19.99 Add to cartA New York Times Notable Book, winner of the Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of Literature, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and named a Book of the Year by the Telegraph, Spectator,… [more below]
- Author: Nixey, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 16 2019
- ISBN10: 1328589285
- Language: English
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Leonardo. the Complete Paintings and Drawings
$60.00 Add to cartUnmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartograph
- Author: Zöllner, Frank
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: April 11 2019
- ISBN10: 3836576252
- Language: English
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Paolo, Emperor of Rome
$17.99 Add to cartWhen Paolo the dachshund finally escapes the hair salon where he lives, he has adventures beyond his wildest dreams amid the beauty and culture of Rome.
- Author: Barnett, Mac
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 31 2020
- ISBN10: 1419741098
- Language: English
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The Italian Pantry: 10 Ingredients, 100 Recipes – Showcasing the Best of Italian Home Cooking
$40.00 Add to cart“I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking – Theo has created the most delicious dishes. You won’t be able to resist.” – Jamie Oliver
Elevate your cooking and eating the- Author: Randall, Theo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1787138429
- Language: English
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Pizza Camp: Recipes from Pizzeria Beddia
$35.00 Add to cart“One thing is very clear when it comes to the kitchen spirit sitting on your shoulder: You want that spirit to speak with authority. Joe Beddia, owner of Philadelphia’s Pizzeria Beddia, a perennial en… [more below]
- Author: Beddia, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 18 2017
- ISBN10: 1419724096
- Language: English
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Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths
$20.00 Add to cartFrom acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology.The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as eve… [more below]
- Author: Freeman, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1451609981
- Language: English
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Tartuffe, by Molière
$16.99 Add to cartThe renowned French playwright Moli?re’s most masterful and most frequently performed play, skillfully translated into English by the Pulitzer Prize-winning translator Richard Wilbur.
The rich bourgeo… [more below]
- Author: Moli?re
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 10 1968
- ISBN10: 0156881802
- Language: English
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Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fasc
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Morales, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 09, 2007
- ISBN10: 0192804766
- Language: English
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The Lovers
$18.99 Add to cart“A short novel of affecting elegance” –Vogue
“Cognetti… delivers a beautiful meditation on nature, love, and renewal.” –Publishers Weekly
“A masterclass in high-altitude atmosphere, a sharp portrait o
- Author: Cognetti, Paolo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0063115417
- Language: English
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The Complete Italian Cookbook: Essential Regional Cooking of Italy
$19.99 Add to cartFrom the heart of Italy directly to your table-110 authentic regional recipes
Italian cuisine’s abundance of flavor, high-quality ingredients, and regional diversity make it one of the most popular in
- Author: Mazzocco, Manuela Anelli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: April 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1646114175
- Language: English
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The Inferno
$12.99 Read moreJourney into Dante’s nine circles of Hell in the epic poem, Inferno, with this elegant, unabridged edition featuring the classic translation by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).
The Div- Series: Chartwell Classics
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0785839801
- Language: English
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Agricola and Germany
$13.95 Add to cartCornelius Tacitus, Rome’s greatest historian and the last great writer of classical Latin prose, produced his first two books in AD 98, after the assination of the Emperor Domitian ended fifteen years… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Tacitus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 15 2009
- ISBN10: 019953926X
- Language: English
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The Paradiso
$7.95 Add to cartIn The Paradiso, Dante explores the goal of human striving: the merging of individual destiny with universal order. One of the towering creations of world literature, this epic discovery of truth is a… [more below]
- Series: Signet Classics
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 06 2009
- ISBN10: 0451531418
- Language: English
