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The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy Jacob Burckhardt Jacob Burckhardt was born in 1818 in Basel, Switzerland. He studied history at the University of Berlin and taught art history and the Italian Renaissance in Berlin and Basel. His essay, as he called… OL10426770W
Land and economy in baroque Italy Land and economy in baroque Italy Peter Musgrave [256]p. ; 23cm OL11437649W
IRON HULLS, IRON HEARTS: MUSSOLINI'S ELITE ARMOURED DIVISIONS IN NORTH AFRICA IRON HULLS, IRON HEARTS: MUSSOLINI'S ELITE ARMOURED DIVISIONS IN NORTH AFRICA IAN W. WALKER 208 p., [16] leaves of plates : 25 cm OL13451118W
A history of Italy A history of Italy Claudia Baldoli "Intertwining the history of art, literature, food, music, and religion, Baldoli explores Italy's history from the Middle Ages to the present. The book offers an insight into continuities across past… OL15441301W
The young Leonardo The young Leonardo Larry J. Feinberg "This book explores Leonardo's origins and the beginning of his career as an artist"-- "Leonardo da Vinci is often presented as the "Transcendent Genius," removed from or ahead of his time. This boo… OL16214597W
The Italian in modernity The Italian in modernity Robert Casillo "Italy has been imagined and re-imagined by Western civilization from the latter part of the Renaissance to the present day. The Italian in Modernity provides a comprehensive overview of this concept… OL16683158W
The Jews of Italy The Jews of Italy Shlomo Simonsohn Publisher: The history of the Jews in Italy is the longest continuous one of European Jewry and lasted for more than two millennia. It started in the days of the Roman Republic and continued through … OL17800591W
Vendetta Vendetta Hugh Bicheno Federico da Montefeltro was the archetypal Renaissance prince: brave soldier, wise ruler, and patron of the arts. His lifelong rival, Sigismondo Pandolfo, was the foremost field commander of his day … OL18147482W
Mussolini's Italy Mussolini's Italy R. J. B. Bosworth With Mussolini 's Italy, R.J.B. Bosworth—the foremost scholar on the subject writing in English—vividly brings to life the period in which Italians participated in one of the twentieth century's most… OL1860640W
A chill in the air A chill in the air Iris Origo "A harrowing account of life in Italy in the year leading up to World War II, available in the US for the first time. War in Italy in 1939 was by no means necessary or even beneficial to the country.… OL19762048W
Discovery and distinction in the early Middle Ages Discovery and distinction in the early Middle Ages Cullen J. Chandler,Steven A. Stofferahn xxii, 313 pages : 24 cm OL23292646W
Discovery of the world Discovery of the world Luciana Castellina "Luciana Castellina is one of Italy's most prominent left intellectuals and a cofounder of the newspaper Il manifesto. In this coming-of-age memoir, based on her diaries, she recounts her political a… OL23334248W
History History Mike Wells,Nick Fellows 1 volume ; 23 cm OL25049817W
Giovanni and Lusanna Giovanni and Lusanna Gene A. Brucker "In 1455, Lusanna, a beautiful Florentine woman of the artisan class, brought suit against her wealthy, high-born lover Giovanni, claiming that she and Giovanni had been secretly married during their… OL2749628W
Early Rome and Latium Early Rome and Latium Christopher John Smith viii, 290 p. : 23 cm OL2930819W
Speaking of slavery Speaking of slavery Steven Epstein "In this Work, Steven A. Epstein shows that the ways Italians employ words and think about race and labor are profoundly affected by the language used in medieval Italy to sustain a system of slavery… OL2941468W
Prisoner of the Vatican Prisoner of the Vatican David I. Kertzer We think of Italy as an ancient nation, but in fact the unified Italian state was born only in the nineteenth century -- and only against the adamant refusal of the pope to relinquish his rule of Rom… OL2978522W
Machiavelli's Children Machiavelli's Children Richard J. Samuels "In this book about leadership and historical choices, Richard J. Samuels emphasizes the role of human ingenuity in political change. He draws on interviews and archival research in a fascinating ser… OL3950114W
The Sixties The Sixties Arthur Marwick "A monumental study of social and political change in Europe and the United States during this period of cultural revolution. Paying particular attention to the impact of the sixties on the lives of … OL480776W
The Venetians: merchant princes The Venetians: merchant princes Thomas Caldecot Chubb Traces the history of Venice from New Stone Age settlements through its development into a wealthy, influential, and independent city-state during the Renaissance to its present position as a major I… OL6825411W
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