Cultural Region/Italy
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Meditations
$12.00 Add to cartA clear and eloquent leading translation of the Roman emperor’s reflections of human life and death, timeless Stoic philosophy that inspires countless others including The Daily Stoic author Ryan Holi
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 01, 2006
- ISBN10: 0140449337
- Language: English
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Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
$39.99 Add to cartIn her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. No
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 24, 2023
- ISBN10: 0871404222
- Language: English
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How to Be a Stoic
$14.00 Add to cartA selection of writings from some of the most iconic Stoics to guide and inspire a more mindful perspective
How can we cope when life’s events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and i- Series: Penguin Great Ideas
- Author: Dobbin, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 0241475260
- Language: English
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Italian Folktales
$32.50 Add to cartOne of the New York Times‘s Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are “a treasure” (Los Angeles Times).
Filled with kings and peasants, saints a- Author: Calvino, Italo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: November 15, 1992
- ISBN10: 0156454890
- Language: English
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Mark of the Thief (Mark of the Thief, Book 1): Volume 1
$9.99 Add to cartJennifer A. Nielsen, author of the NYT and USA TODAY bestselling Ascendance Trilogy, has woven an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy’s courage at the heart of it all…. [more below]
- Series: Mark of the Thief #1
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 29, 2015
- ISBN10: 0545561558
- Language: English
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Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas
$26.00 Add to cartFeaturing more than 100 recipes, Amaro is the first book to demystify the ever-expanding, bittersweet world, and is a must-have for any home cocktail enthusiast or industry professional.
The European- Author: Parsons, Brad Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 11 2016
- ISBN10: 1607747480
- Language: English
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The Hummingbird
$17.99 Add to cartA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“The Hummingbird is a remarkable accomplishment, a true gift to the world.” –Michael Cunningham
“Long considered one of Italy’s leading writers, Sandro Veronesi has r
- Author: Veronesi, Sandro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0063158566
- Language: English
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The Olive Oil Enthusiast: A Guide from Tree to Table, with Recipes
$19.99 Add to cartA comprehensive, practical introduction to the often misunderstood world of olive oil–with recipes for appetizers, pasta, sauces, and desserts–from the founders and producers of the acclaimed EXAU O… [more below]
- Author: Mapes, Skyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1984861778
- Language: English
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Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
$40.00 Add to cartA “marvelous” (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How
- Author: Holland, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: October 29, 2019
- ISBN10: 0465093507
- Language: English
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Mastering Bread: The Art and Practice of Handmade Sourdough, Yeast Bread, and Pastry [A Baking Book]
$35.00 Add to cartFrom a master of the artisan bread movement comes a comprehensive guide to making incredible bread at home, featuring more than 70 delicious recipes
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE A… [more below]- Author: Vetri, Marc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1984856987
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
$24.00 Add to cartFrom the award-winning translator of The Iliad and The Odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of Virgil’s great epic
Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles’ mighty foe in the Iliad, begins an- Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
- Author: Virgil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 30, 2021
- ISBN10: 0141996331
- Language: English
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Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World
$28.95 Read moreThe remarkable story of the cartographic masterpiece–the Venetian mappa mundi–that revolutionized how we see the world.
In 1459 a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the wo- Author: Small, Meredith Francesca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1639364196
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy: The Unabridged Classic
$18.00 Add to cartThe complete Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso) in one volume from Vintage Classics. The greatest poem of the Middle Ages, in the standard Carlyle-Okey-Wickstead translation, with full note… [more below]
- Series: Vintage Classics
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: May 14 2013
- ISBN10: 0804169128
- Language: English
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Inferno
$30.00 Add to cartPart of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, ta… [more below]
- Series: Divine Comedy (Penguin Hardcover)
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: September 28, 2010
- ISBN10: 0141195878
- Language: English
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The Thief Lord
$9.99 Add to cartThe enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new cover!
Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shel… [more below]
- Author: Funke, Cornelia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 01, 2010
- ISBN10: 0545227704
- Language: English
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Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines: More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans
$21.95 Add to cartIn a series of short and humorous essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines features more answers to questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan is frequently asked in the clas
- Author: Ryan, Garrett
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1633888932
- Language: English
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Theorem
$17.95 Add to cartThis tale about seduction, obsession, family, and the confines of capitalism is one of director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s most fascinating creations, based on his transcendent film of the same name.
Theo- Author: Pasolini, Pier Paolo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1681377640
- Language: English
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Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong
$18.99 Add to cartThere is a divine restlessness in the human heart, our eternal echo of longing that lives deep within us and never lets us settle for what we have or where we are.In this exquisitely crafted and inspi
- Author: O’Donohue, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 22 2000
- ISBN10: 0060955589
- Language: English
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Italian Street Food: Recipes from Italy’s Bars and Hidden Laneways
$29.95 Add to cartThis is not just another Italian cookbook filled with pizza and pasta recipes.
Italian Street Food takes you behind the piazzas, down the back streets and into the tiny bars and cafes to bring you tr- Author: Bacchia, Paola
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1922417521
- Language: English
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Simple Pasta: Pasta Made Easy. Life Made Better. [A Cookbook]
$28.99 Add to cartA gorgeous collection of simple, tasty pasta recipes you’ll return to again and again, any night of the week, from the author of the beloved Simple Cake.
“Pasta deliciously portrayed in all its rustic- Author: Williams, Odette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 1984859927
- Language: English
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