A superb narrative of the ‘underside’ of the Italian Renaissance: the Genoese and Neapolitans; the women writers, Jewish merchants, mercenaries, engineers, prostitutes, farmers and citizens who all lived alongside the familiar names.
The Beauty and the Terror: An Alternative History of the Italian Renaissance
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Edition:Hardback978184792509105/03/2020From a Bookshelf nearby
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It was the biggest seaborne landing in history; a difficult campaign, not least because of the heat. Its success was hard-won, and crucial to the course of the war.
Sicily ’43
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Italy: The World Vegetarian
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Simms and Medd were part of the mass-release of Allied prisoners when Italy surrendered in 1943. Their escape story - and the bravery and kindness of the Italians who helped them on their ... read more
The Long Walk Home: An Escape in Wartime Italy
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How an ancient Greek text on mathematics shaped 2000 years of art, philosophy and literature, as well as science and maths.