Cultural Region/Italy
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Cooking by Hand: A Cookbook
$40.00 Add to cartOne of the most respected chefs in the country, Paul Bertolli earns glowing praise for the food at California’s renowned Oliveto restaurant. Now he shares his most personal thoughts about cooking in h… [more below]
- Author: Bertolli, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 19 2003
- ISBN10: 0609608932
- Language: English
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The Metamorphoses
$7.95 Add to cartA masterpiece of Western culture, this is the first attempt to link all the Greek myths in a cohesive whole to the Roman myths of Ovid’s day. Horace Gregory, in this modern translation, turns his own … [more below]
- Series: Signet Classics
- Author: Ovid
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 03 2009
- ISBN10: 0451531450
- Language: English
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My Calabria
$45.00 Add to cartAt the tip of Italy’s “boot” lies Calabria. It is a beautiful, mountainous region populated by fishermen and small farmers. Rosetta Costantino grew up in this rugged landscape–her father a shepherd a… [more below]
- Author: Costantino, Rosetta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 08 2010
- ISBN10: 0393065162
- Language: English
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The Stones of Venice
$17.99 Add to cart“It is in Venice, and in Venice only, that effectual blows can be struck at this pestilent art of the Renaissance. Destroy its claims to admiration there, and it can assert them nowhere else.” This wa… [more below]
- Author: Ruskin, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: July 10 2003
- ISBN10: 030681286X
- Language: English
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A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
$18.00 Read moreIntellectually engaging and deliciously readable, a stereotype-defying history of how one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine and national identity is the product of centuries of encou
- Author: Montanari, Massimo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1609457099
- Language: English
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The Italian Vegetable Garden: A Complete Guide to Growing and Preparing Traditional Italian-Style Vegetables
$4.99 Add to cartRosalind Creasy, a guru of edible landscaping, does it again with The Italian Vegetable Garden–an invitation to grow and prepare some of the exceptional varieties of produce for which Italian cooking… [more below]
- Series: Edible Garden
- Author: Creasy, Rosalind
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0804857148
- Language: English
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Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De’ Medici
$21.00 Add to cartA vividly colorful portrait of one of the greatest and most fascinating figures of the Renaissance, Lorenzo de’ Medici, focusing on his role as a brilliant–sometimes ruthless–statesman who was respo… [more below]
- Author: Unger, Miles J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: May 05 2009
- ISBN10: 074325435X
- Language: English
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The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy’s Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza De’ Medici
$18.99 Add to cartThe astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince.
In t… [more below]
- Author: Lev, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 0547844166
- Language: English
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Divine Comedy
$62.99 Add to cartDescribed as the “fifth gospel” because of its evangelical purpose, this spiritual autobiography creates a world in which reason and faith have transformed moral and social chaos into order. It is one
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 622
- Publish Date: November 01 1977
- ISBN10: 0393044726
- Language: English
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
$19.00 Read moreHis last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus’ The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first c… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Tacite
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: June 30 1956
- ISBN10: 0140440607
- Language: English
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For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66-74 CE
$37.50 Read moreA definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
“Deeply impressive. . . . Essential for all future discussions of the subject.”–Barry Strauss- Author: Rogers, Guy MacLean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 744
- Publish Date: January 04, 2022
- ISBN10: 030024813X
- Language: English
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Lays of Ancient Rome: Epic Poems
$9.20 Add to cart- Author: Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: April 26 2021
- ISBN10: 8027340756
- Language: English
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Roman Empire: Rise & The Fall. Explore The History, Mythology, Legends, Epic Battles & Lives Of The Emperors, Legions, Heroes, Gladi
$19.99 Add to cartThe Roman Empire may have fallen thousands of years ago, but the lessons and the legacy left behind lives on to this day
From a tiny settlement on the banks of the Tiber River, Rome grew into a colossa
- Author: Brought Alive, History
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: June 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1914312058
- Language: English
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Cincinnatus and the Citizen-Servant Ideal: The Roman Legend’s Life, Times, and Legacy
$20.99 Add to cart- Author: Hillyard, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: September 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1401011268
- Language: English
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A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip
$14.99 Add to cartWhile most travel guidebooks and forums provide you with lists of what to do, A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip tells you how to do it. Covering topics such as eating,
- Author: Tunno, Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: July 14 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988574019
- Language: English
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The Medicis and Borgias: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Medici Family and House of Borgia
$26.99 Add to cartTwo manuscripts in one book:
- House of Medici: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Medici Family and Dynasty
- House of Borgia: A Captivating Guide to the Borgias and Their Feuds with the Medici Fam
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: August 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168608
- Language: English
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Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day
$35.00 Add to cartFrom mid-morning coffee break spuntini to aperitivi happy-hour bites, explore the culture of Italian snacks and street foods in this mouthwatering cookbook.
Italian food has captivated our taste buds… [more below]- Author: Francese Gass, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1454949759
- Language: English
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My Two Italies: A Personal and Cultural History
$18.00 Add to cartA charming, informative personal history that blends the anecdotal, historical, and downright unusual
The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, Joseph Luzzi s- Author: Luzzi, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 14 2015
- ISBN10: 0374535396
- Language: English
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
$20.00 Add to cartFilled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to th… [more below]
- Author: Brownworth, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0307407969
- Language: English
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The Jewish War: Revised Edition
$18.00 Add to cartJosephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus c… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Josephus, Flavius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: February 07 1984
- ISBN10: 0140444203
- Language: English
