Cultural Region/Italy
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Dinner in Rome: A History of the World in One Meal
$27.50 Read moreWith a celebrated food writer as host, a delectable history of Roman cuisine and the world–served one dish at a time. Now in paperback.
“There is more history in a bowl of pasta than in the Colosseu- Author: Viestad, Andreas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 01, 2022
- ISBN10: 1789146747
- Language: English
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The Emperor’s Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations
$25.00 Add to cartA powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life.
Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its hei- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 26 2002
- ISBN10: 0743233832
- Language: English
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Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
$19.99 Add to cart“A fresh and rigorously researched take on Christianity’s founding.”–Publishers Weekly
The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today’s believers.Within Roman society, the earl… [more below]
- Author: Gupta, Nijay K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1587435179
- Language: English
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The Pocket Stoic
$15.00 Add to cartTo counter the daily anxieties, stress, and emotional swings caused by the barrage of stimuli that plagues modern life, many people have been finding unexpected solace in a philosophy from a very diff… [more below]
- Author: Sellars, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 022668296X
- Language: English
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Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine’s Confessions
$30.00 Read moreFINALIST: THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023
The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustine’s Confessions
While many know of Saint Augustine and his Confessions, few are aware of how his life- Author: Cooper, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 18, 2023
- ISBN10: 1541646010
- Language: English
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Sicilian Feasts, Illustrated Edition: Authentic Home Cooking from Sicily
$39.95 Add to cart“… a superbly presented collection of rich, lip-smacking treats offering a festival of taste and exploration for adventurous dining.”–The Midwest Book Review
Now available in an illustrated edition
- Series: Hippocrene Cookbook Library
- Author: La Marca, Giovanna Bellia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0781814332
- Language: English
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The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays
$18.99 Add to cart“Wonderful… Calvino’s prose is sparkling as ever, and he approaches ideas with wit and an open mind, always ready to challenge a stale point of view. This anthology will delight Calvino fans old and
- Author: Calvino, Italo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0544146999
- Language: English
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome
$26.90 Add to cart“A provocative history” of intrigue and class struggle in Ancient Rome–“an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire” (Publishers Weekly).
Most historians, both ancient- Series: New Press People’s History
- Author: Parenti, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: August 30 2004
- ISBN10: 1565849426
- Language: English
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The Serpent Coiled in Naples
$19.95 Add to cartA travelogue revealing the hidden stories of Naples.
In recent years Naples has become, for better or worse, the new destination in Italy. While many of its more unusual features are on display for a- Series: Armchair Traveller
- Author: Kociejowski, Marius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1914982029
- Language: English
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
$20.00 Add to cartEdward Gibbon’s six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one o… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Gibbon, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 848
- Publish Date: January 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0140437649
- Language: English
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Rick Steves Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary
$12.99 Add to cartBuon giorno From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue in Italy. Rick Steves offers well-tested Italian words and phrases… [more below]
- Series: Rick Steves Travel Guide
- Author: Steves, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1641711965
- Language: English
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Pizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad
$30.00 Read moreMake pizza night a weekly tradition with these 52 seasonal pizzas paired with salads for a complete meal–from the award-winning author of Bread Toast Crumbs and creator of the popular blog Alexandra’… [more below]
- Author: Stafford, Alexandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0593579941
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno
$18.00 Add to cartAn acclaimed translation of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy Volume 1: Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original
A Penguin Classic This vigorous translation of Inferno- Series: Divine Comedy
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: December 31 2002
- ISBN10: 0142437220
- Language: English
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S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome
$39.99 Add to cartAncient Rome was an imposing city even by modern standards, a sprawling imperial metropolis of more than a million inhabitants, a “mixture of luxury and filth, liberty and exploitation, civic pride an
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 09 2015
- ISBN10: 0871404230
- Language: English
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Slow Food, Fast Cars: Casa Maria Luigia – Stories and Recipes
$59.95 Add to cartAs featured in WSJ. Magazine and The Financial Times
Welcome to Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore’s idyllic guest house in the Italian countryside
Lara Gilmore and Massimo Bottura –
- Author: Bottura, Massimo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1838667245
- Language: English
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At My Italian Table: Family Recipes from My Cucina to Yours: A Cookbook
$32.50 Add to cartBring the joy of Italian cooking to your kitchen with 100 classic and incredibly delicious Italian family favorites, from the star of Laura in the Kitchen.
When Laura Vitale moved to the United States- Author: Vitale, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 27, 2024
- ISBN10: 0593579860
- Language: English
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Cucina Povera: The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients Into Unforgettable Meals
$35.00 Add to cartTuscan native and accomplished home cook Giulia Scarpaleggia shares the wholesome, comforting, and nostalgic recipes of cucina povera–Italian peasant cooking that is equal parts thrifty, nourishing,
- Author: Scarpaleggia, Giulia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 04, 2023
- ISBN10: 1648290566
- Language: English
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Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
$17.99 Add to cartFrom the author of the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, a “dazzling” (Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran) m
- Author: Doerr, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 10, 2008
- ISBN10: 141657316X
- Language: English
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Fodor’s Rome 2024
$22.99 Read moreWhether you want to tour the Roman Forum, explore the Vatican, or marvel at the Colosseum, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Rome are here to help! Fodor’s Rome guidebook is packed with maps, carefu
- Series: Full-Color Travel Guide
- Author: Fodor’s Travel Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 1640976329
- Language: English
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Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World
$16.99 Add to cartA leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality–listening to the sacred around us and inside of us–can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.
John P
- Author: Newell, John Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0063023504
- Language: English
