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The Families who Made Rome
At once a history and a guide, this book divides Rome into the districts dominated by the fabulously rich families of the Popes. In each case we learn their story with all the scandals and intrigues as well as their relationships with artists like Bernini and Michelangelo. We trace the development of the city from cramped medieval streets to a glorious panorama of piazzas and palaces, fountains, towers and domes.
The Italian Army in Slovenia
This powerful study offers a vivid and often disturbing account of the Italian army's occupation of Slovenia during World War II. It moves from the decision of the Italians to annex Slovenia in 1941, through local resistance and brutal reaction against civilians, to the army's ultimate collapse following Italy's defection from the Axis.
On Luxury
""The little extras""
Interpreting Italians
Interpreting Italians is a socio-cultural travel guide designed for people whose interest in Italy goes beyond the readymade impression or the hackneyed cliché.
The Origins of Nationalism
In this wide-ranging work, Caspar Hirschi offers new perspectives on the origins of nationalism and the formation of European nations. Based on extensive study of written and visual sources dating from the ancient to the early modern period, the author re-integrates the history of pre-modern Europe into the study of nationalism, describing it as an unintended and unavoidable consequence of the legacy of Roman imperialism in the Middle Ages. Hirschi identifies the earliest nationalists among Renaissance humanists, exploring their public roles and ambitions to offer new insight into the history of political scholarship in Europe and arguing that their adoption of ancient role models produced massive contradictions between their self-image and political function. This book demonstrates that only through understanding the development of the politics, scholarship and art of pre-modern Europe can we fully grasp the global power of nationalism in a modern political context.
Roma divisa
Camminare per Roma e non vedere i luoghicome sono oggi, come ce li hanno consegnati il cinema prima e poi la televisione; vederli invececom’erano negli anni venti, feriti e sanguinanti, scovarne le tracce nascoste: è questo l’obiettivodegli itinerari ricostruiti in questa guida da Anthony Majanlahti e Amedeo Osti Guerrazzi, la cui ricercanon ha lasciato inesplorato alcun palazzo, vicolo, quartiere.La Prima guerra mondiale non fu gentile con l’Italia.E con Roma in particolare. Esaurita la disponibilità di case popolari, gli immigrati e i poveri che affluivano ogni giorno nella capitale, già sovraffollata e irrequieta, costruirono baracche accanto agli acquedotti e alle vecchie torri ...
Ritchie's: The Inside Story
This insider’s guide tells how David F. Ritchie founded and developed Ritchie’s, achieving national and international recognition for skill, reliability, and service as auctioneers and appraisers. Ritchie reminisces about the firm’s struggles and successes and about prominent Canadians whose collections his firm sold. “In this business, one never graduates.”
A History of Roman Art
A History of Roman Art provides a wide-ranging survey of the subject from the founding of Rome to the rule of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine. Incorporating the most up-to-date information available on the topic, this new textbook explores the creation, use, and meaning of art in the Roman world. Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and line drawings Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures that contributed to the Roman system Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome's cultural inclusiveness and art's important role in promoting Roman values Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as arch...
Rome
“This magnificent love letter to Rome” (Stephen Greenblatt) tells the story of the Eternal City through pivotal moments that defined its history—from the early Roman Republic through the Renaissance and the Reformation to the German occupation in World War Two—“an erudite history that reads like a page-turner” (Maria Semple). Rome, the Eternal City. It is a hugely popular tourist destination with a rich history, famed for such sites as the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s, and the Vatican. In no other city is history as present as it is in Rome. Today visitors can stand on bridges that Julius Caesar and Cicero crossed; walk around temples in the footsteps of empe...
The Works of Claudio Magris: Temporary Homes, Mobile Identities, European Borders
Italian scholar, novelist, journalist, and philosopher Claudio Magris is among the most prominent of living European intellectuals. This study is the first comprehensive critical analysis of Magris's corpus for an English-speaking audience and addresses the crucial question of the return to humanism that is moving literature and theory forward.
