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Barbar ? König ? Tyrann
De Gruyter 2008; US$ 168.00Theodoric the Great is one of the most fascinating characters among the rulers from the time of the migrations of the Germanic peoples. Like no other Germanic king, this East Goth polarised the world of his time and made an impression on posterity. Opinions on him range from glorifying him as the ideal ruler to condemning him as a tyrant and heretical... more...
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 3.99Burckhardts the most influential interpretation of the Italian Renaissance in the 19th century. The book is about political and economic changes taking place in the West of his day. Burckhardt has traced the cultural patterns of evolution from the medieval period to the awakening of modern fortitude and creativity of the Renaissance. A treat... more...
Rewriting Roman History in the Middle Ages
BRILL 2007; US$ 171.00Represents a witness to the transition from Latin to vernacular literature, which the author relates to the intellectual and ideological milieu of the Ottonians. This book offers a classification of extant manuscripts containing rewritings of the Historia Romana. It also defines its guiding ideological and literary principles. more...
Frommer's Northern Italy
Wiley 2011; US$ 21.99Take a gondola ride on Venice's Grand Canal, where you'll find excellent views of St. Mark's Basilica. See chapter 5. Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife Itineraries, walking tours,... more...
Politics and Diplomacy in Early Modern Italy
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 30.00This 2000 volume was the first attempt to reconstruct foreign policy and diplomacy in the major Italian states during the early modern period. more...
The Migration of Power and North-South Inequalities
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 100.00This book examines negotiations on migration in the Mediterranean. It argues that migration is a bargaining chip which countries in the South use to increase their leverage versus their counterparts in the North. This proposition opens up new understandings reframing relations of inequalities among states. more...
Korruption in Deutschland
Diplomica Verlag 2006; US$ 37.73Hauptbeschreibung Korruption und Bestechung, Ämterpatronage und illegale Parteispende, Nepotismus und Lobbyismus - das Buffet der Selbstbereicherung ist vielseitig und noch mehr greifen hier gerne zu. Vom einfachen Sachbearbeiter bis hin zum prominenten Politiker: Korruption war und ist stets ein Phänomen, das nur wenigen Nutzen bringt - immer zum... more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italy
DK Publishing 2012; US$ 30.00DK Eyewitness Italy travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Italy's kaleidoscope of regions have on offer. Packed with photographs and illustrations, the guide explores every facet that makes the country irresistible; from the Alps in the far north to the sun-blessed Mediterranean shores of the south. The guide provides all... more...
Head Over Heel
Nicholas Brealey Publishing 2010; US$ 4.36A whitewashed fishing village, a shapely signorina and an infatuated young man -- head over heels on the heel of the boot. This is Chris Harrison's hilarious and captivating story of leaving his previous life for La Dolce Vita -- or rather the Southern Italian version of that seductive way of life,with its luscious foods, physical beauty and sun-drenched... more...
La Bella Vita
F+W Media 2012; US$ 15.95Carla Bruni. Giorgio Armani. Luciano Pavarotti. Giada De Laurentiis. Sophia Loren. The Leonardos (Da Vinci e DiCaprio). From fettucine to fashion and back again, nobody does La Bella Vita like the Italians. Whether preparing a meal or sculpting the David, singing an aria or seducing a lover, Italians take their time, and do it right! In this bellissimo... more...









