2,004円 In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the century. On the morning of 30 October 1922, Mussolin...

2,387円 Beautiful writing, gorgeous settings, mouthwatering food and heart-warming themes of acceptance and endurance make Mezza Italiana a very special journey into the soul of Italy, and into a family you'll never forget! Growing up in Brisbane in the 1970s and 80s, Zoe Boccabella knew if you wanted to...

99円 The most evil woman in history? A pawn of her powerful family? A skilled ruler and a generous patron of the arts? Once described as the 'greatest whore there ever was in Rome', Lucrezia Borgia has captivated historians and artists for centuries with wildly conflicting accounts of her character. T...

1,456円 The true story of forbidden love in eighteenth-century Venice between an Italian noble and the brilliant, illegitimate daughter of an English baronet. In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted scion of a distinguished catholic family, fell in love with illegitimate English beauty, Giustiniana ...

496円 Crawfords A History of Southern Italy: The Rulers of the South is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of southern Italy and Sicily. Its over 300 full-length chapters start with the southern Italy of antiquity, the founding of Greek colonies such as Syracuse, and the Gothic, Nor...

6,235円 Fascism has traditionally been characterized as irrational and anti-intellectual, finding expression exclusively as a cluster of myths, emotions, instincts, and hatreds. This intellectual history of Italian Fascism--the product of four decades of work by one of the leading experts on the subject ...

272円 Les Annales sont un livre d'histoire écrit en latin par l'historien romain Tacite puis traduit en français par Jean-Louis Burnouf. Ces annales couvrent la période des quatre empereurs julio-claudiens qui ont succédé au fondateur de l'empire romain, l'empereur Auguste. La plus grande partie qui no...

11,017円 The Florentine musician Jacopo Peri (1561-1633) is known as the composer of the first operas--they include the earliest to survive complete, Euridice (1600), in which Peri sang the role of Orpheus. A large collection of recently discovered account books belonging to him and his family allows for ...

234円 Ludovico il Moro, al pari di altri principi del Rinascimento, amava circondarsi di artisti provenienti da vari Paesi che sapessero dargli quell'immortalità cui aspirava. Per tale motivo invita presso la sua corte Pieter da Utrecht, un maestro fiammingo celebrato per il suo talento e l'uso sapient...

1,246円 Italy’s tumultuous history can be traced through its food. In an epic scooter trip from the Ionian Sea to the far north, distiguished food writer Matthew Fort explores the local gastronomy and culinary culture of a country where regional differences are vibrantly alive. In no other country is foo...

496円 L’Histoire et les Historiens de l’Italie Jean-Jacques Ampère, historien, écrivain et voyageur français (1800-1864) Ce livre numérique présente «L’Histoire et les Historiens de l’Italie», de Jean-Jacques Ampère, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement...

661円 CONTENTS I. The Thirteenth Century II. Guelfs and Ghibelines III. Dante's Early Days IV. Florentine Affairs till Dante's Exile V. Dante's Exile VI. The "Commedia" VII. The Minor Works Appendix I.ーSome Hints to Beginners