European History

In the city of Ferrara, a major cultural and artistic centre of Renaissance Italy, Cosme Tura (c. 1430-1495) came to prominence as painter to the Este court. This book offers...

Rome, the 'Eternal City', is not only enriched by buildings and monuments that preserve the culture of Italy in the symbolic centre of Christianity and the hub of the Italian...

The book titled In Search of Piero: Guide to the Tuscany of Piero Della Francesca by the author Attilio Brilli. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more...

Formation is ideal and utopian thinking, whereas Transformation is the adaptation of the ideal to the real or existing conditions. Are the two mutually exclusive? Or do they exist in...

On the first morning of Rome's Covid-19 lockdown Matthew Kneale felt an urge to connect with friends and acquaintances and began writing an email, describing where he was, what was...

A new look for the landmark thirtieth instalment of the global bestselling Commissario Brunetti series Chosen as Star Pick in the Sunday Times Crime Club Chosen as a 'Best New...

Traditionally, a critical component of the education of any architect was to draw the ruins of ancient Rome, reconstructing either from ancient sources or, more often, pure fantasy, what the...

The tabernacle of the Madonna in the Church of Orsanmichele in Florence is one of the great monuments of Gothic art. Commissioned in 1349 by the Laudesi, a society devoted...

Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably,...

Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), known as Canaletto, is one of the most popular of all old master painters. His views of Venice and London are much celebrated and admired. First...

This is a guide to Rome, its history, art, literature and personalities. In six tried-and-tested routes, the author explores the ancient city of Rome, how it has developed over 2500...

Volume two reveals the extraordinary diversity of ancient Roman religion. A comprehensive sourcebook, it presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world - from the...

A glittering cavalcade of men and animals winds through a rocky landscape under an azure sky. The men are dressed in all the luxury of Italian 15th-century fashions, in brilliant...

An examination of the interiors and exteriors of a selection of country houses from the United States, England, Scotland, Italy and France. It is illustrated with colour photography and is...

Comprehensive book describes how Filippo Brunelleschi built the dome of Florence's famed cathedral: masonry techniques, construction concepts, and more. A pioneer of Italian Renaissance architecture, Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 1446) is...

The bewitching story of Rome teaching a lonely scholar how to discover himself"" "Satyr Square"--part memoir, part literary criticism, part culinary and aesthetic travelogue--is a poignant, hilarious narrative about an...

This beautifully written, informative study is a portrait, a history and a superb guide book, capturing fully the seductive beauty and the many layered past of the Eternal City. It...

A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of Substance Thirty-three-year-old Bill Fitzgerald is an acclaimed American television foreign correspondent. War-weary and exhausted after a long stint...

Following on from Hidden Homes of Tuscany and Umbria , this book is a glorious visit to one of the most dramatic and fascinating parts of Italy, from Puglia to...

Join Giorgio Linguanti, award-winning cheesemaker and founder of That's Amore Cheese, along with his team on a burrata adventure where the rich traditions of Italian cheesemaking meet contemporary culinary creativity....

Trails to Freedom is the story of a solo hike across the Alps that brings to life the fascinating, largely unknown history of the Anzac POWs who escaped Fascist Italy...

In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast , Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in signature riotous style. Following...

This book presents to an American audience the cuisine of Liguria-the Italian Riviera-full of dishes that are inventive, inherently seasonal, waste-conscious, plant-forward, and geared toward the home cook. Italian cuisine...

Joe Friedman and Marella Caracciolo have explored Rome to discover the greatest and most startling period interiors in the city. The book shows not only the interiors that are well...

From Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Farnese to the stunning buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries such as Palazzo Doria Phamphili and Palazzo Chigi, this volume showcases 24 Roman palaces...

Rome is one of the most spectacular and alluring cities in the world - a destination which is easy to know a little, yet hard to know well. Elizabeth Speller's...

A blueprint for the new decorating mood of the 1990s, Tricia Guild's restored farmhouse in Tuscany is a celebration of colour, light and traditional furnishings. This book, containing hundreds of...

Mediterranea is a delicious deep-dive into the kitchens of the Med's most qualified cooks: its grandmothers. A colourful, sensory journey through the coastal region, this book is a celebration of...

EVERYBODY LOVES PASTA - especially when it's this quick. Take your pasta game to the next level with this collection of speedy, easy and exciting recipes from The Pasta Man...

Join the Pizza Pilgrims on a fun and thrilling ride through the city of Naples. Famed the world over as the birthplace of pizza, Naples is an extraordinary city that...

Over 70 irresistible RECIPES for ITALIAN DESSERTS, cakes, tarts, pastries, gelato and more! CREAMY and INDULGENT, to LIGHT and REFRESHING, the authentic Italian recipes in this book CATER TO ALL...

A portrait of the city at the heart of Western civilization, brought to life in twenty-two scenes from its 2,500-year history. The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told...

Pranzo is a celebration of Italian food and a Sicilian upbringing on the other side of the world - capturing the spirit of simplicity, fresh seasonal ingredients and sumptuous colours...

Discover the cuisine of a secret part of southernmost Tuscany, known as La Costa D'Argento - the silver coast, in the second edition of Acquacotta . In this cookbook, Tuscan-based,...

The guides that show you what others only tell you! Whether it's the 2006 Winter Olympics or the Baroque town centre that draws you to Turin make sure you don't...

Equal parts memoir and cookbook, this is the best of both from an accomplished and elegant writer. Schiavelli evokes a foreign and often closed culture from a unique perspective: that...

A timeless tale of love, lust, and politics, Tosca is one of the most popular operas ever written. In Tosca's Rome, Susan Vandiver Nicassio explores the surprising historical realities that...

One of the Great Modern Masters series of monographs on 20th-century artists, this volume offers an introduction to Paul Klee, reproducing major works from all periods of his career. At...

Make travel easy with Top 10's simple lists of ten The world's favourite pocket travel guides Make the most of your trip to Rome with this Top 10 guide. Planning...

'As close to perfect as romantic comedies get' Jenny Colgan 'A joyful, hilarious and heart-warming tale of the challenges we face when we sign up to be part of someone...

p>The only compendium of Italian dishes you'll ever need!/p>p>This Italian collection contains 500 mouth watering recipes for every meal, simple gatherings and special occasions. From a simple minestrone to a...

This 'dream-laden and spooked' (Marina Warner, London Review of Books) story is to many one of the best-loved books of the twentieth century. Munthe spent many years working as a...

One Sunday morning in 1993 a 16-year-old girl named Eliza Claps goes missing from a church in the centre of Potenza, Italy. Shortly before her disappearance, Elisa had met Danilo...

A young woman is put on trial. She has accused her painting teacher of the darkest betrayal - he accuses her of being a immoral liar. What really happened, and...