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"Hold the glory-and infamy-of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand in this extraordinary and accessible story of history's greatest superpower, as told through humanity's most universal object: the coin. When Gareth Harney was first handed a Roman coin by his father as a child, ...
From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated readers across the world. In The neverending empire' esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical per...
An English-language translation of works by the late Nobel Prize winner offers insight into his role in influencing Italian poetry and international Modernism, as well as his views on such topics as modernity, fascism, and war.
The Roman Emperor has unleashed a virulent campaign against the Christians in 90 A.D. The apostle John struggles to break free of imprisonment and save Christianity from extinction. The visions of John are the foundation for the Book of Revelation.
Classics professor Sophie Chase barely escapes with her life when a young gunman storms the University of Texas campus. Traumatized, she decides to join an expedition to recover ancient papyrus manuscripts charred and buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Beneath the ...
Designed to give users comprehensive conversational language and grammar skills. The basic course (10 lessons) focuses on polite greetings and small talk and is perfect for patrons who are planning a short trip to a foreign country, or for those who want to get a taste of a forei...
Uses a fictionalized account of the life of the steward of an important estate to describe the ancient Italian city of Pompeii and what happened to it during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
On title page: Holiday celebrations of feasting and giving around the world including authentic recipes, menus, decorations, gifts and toys to make.
"Nell'aia, accanto alla casa, svetta una grande magnolia. Intorno, a perdita d'occhio, la campagna. Con le sue foglie ±piene come le guance delle mamme? e i suoi rami forti come le braccia dei pap̉, quell'albero ̈ il posto preferito dai bambini, che si arrampicano e si nascondono...
È un romanzo di lettere, ma non è un romanzo epistolare come gli altri. Si alterna: da una parte c'è lui, Roberto Vecchioni, che racconta a un nonno fittizio alcuni degli episodi più significativi della sua vita. Li riporta in diretta, così come gli accadono, a dieci, quindici, t...
His famous Alka Seltzer TV commercials had the whole world saying, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" and "Try it, you'll like it." In this fun, fast-paced, and often hilarious memoir, Howie Cohen gives us a front row seat to those amazing revolutionary times: how pot and th...
Roma Aeterna, eternal city and ancient centre of the world. The Piazza Navona is sturated in one the Italian capital's most beautiful squares in a city that has always been a dream destination for travellers from all over the world. Three large fountains adorn the large oval sq...
"Presentarsi alla festa sbagliata non sempre è una sventura. In una piovosa giornata primaverile, Jean-Pierre Morel – proprietario di un café littéraire nel Marais, a Parigi – riceve un invito che gli cambierà la vita. Con grande sorpresa, Paul, il suo ex migliore amico, lo aspet...
"Il ciuccio di Tilù è un gran birichino e gli piace nascondersi. Il lupino lo ha cercato dappertutto in camera sua e nemmeno i suoi genitori riescono a trovarlo. Rivoltano tutta la casa ma di quel birbante neanche l'ombra! Mammina e Papino sono un po' preoccupati: hanno paura che...