Italy category: 3604 books

Master of light and shadow, revolutionary realist, and violent street brawler—Caravaggio’s life is shrouded in mystery and myth. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio settled in Rome in 1592, where he painted much of the best work of his brief, but brilliant, career. His violent temper, however, did...

Cremona is a reference point for the art of violin-making in the world and boasts some of the most significant monuments of the past, like the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the splendid Town Hall square.   The museums testify not only the archeological importance of the town and the famous art of...

Carlo Goldoni, who lived from 1707 until 1793, is the author of many classic Italian plays, some of which remain popular to this day; the play Servant of Two Masters being his best known work. The biography opens with a chronological summary of Goldoni’s life. From there, the book launches into a detailed discussion with chapters representing distinct time periods of his life.

U Megu, «il medico», era il nome di battaglia di Felice Cascione, nato a Porto Maurizio (Imperia) il 2 maggio 1918 e morto in uno scontro con i fascisti sulle montagne del cuneese nel 1944. Questo libro racconta la sua storia – gli studi di Medicina e l’adesione al Partito comunista, lo sport...

If you are looking for THE eBook tour guide for Rome, then look no farther. This is it. We take you on six, half-day walking tours of over 60 sites throughout the Eternal City. We do not focus on restaurants, and hotels. We describe the sites and routes. We give you the histories, contents...

E-edition of Blue Guide Tuscany. More than just a guide to Florence and Siena, Blue Guide Tuscany has in-depth coverage of the whole region, exploring art, architecture, landscape, history, wine and food.

The very heart of Tuscany, centred on Siena, is rich in interest, both for its towns, its art, its landscape and its famous Chianti wine. This short guide (a chapter from Blue Guide Tuscany) visits the area in depth, exploring the culture and the history and providing information on accommodation, eating and transport.

Garry Wills's Venice: Lion City is a tour de force -- a rich, colorful, and provocative history of the world's most fascinating city in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when it was at the peak of its glory. This was not the city of decadence, carnival, and nostalgia familiar to us from later...

Visiting Lucca with us (in more than 170 pages!) is like taking a trip in a time machine, travelling back into the past to experience the beauty of its incredible architecture, the result of centuries-old wealth created by bankers and silk merchants alike. The historical centre has retained its ancient...

Rick Steves' Pocket guidebooks truly are a “tour guide in your pocket.” Each colorful, compact 280-page book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks...

Travel Pictorial of the Trip to the Vatican during the Beatification Ceremony of Pope John Paul II. Many Pictures of Rome great to view on your tablet.  Not recommended for Black and White Tablests.

Learn how to speak and understand Italian FAST with these 1,000+ useful Italian vocabulary words to help you get through everyday conversation!  This book is broken down into the following vocabulary lessons: 1.Colors 2.Numbers 3.Ordinals 4.Family and Relatives 5.Days, Months and seasons 6.Animals 7.Adjectives...

Short and literary guide to Venice's Lido, in the Blue Guides' new Travel Monographs series. The Venice Lido was once one of the most fashionable and glamorous bathing resorts in Europe. Such diverse types as Diaghilev, Coco Chanel and Churchill holidayed there, Thomas Mann used it as his...

L’histoire des perplexités et des indéterminations dans la langue de la politique reste à faire. Cet ouvrage a choisi de s’arrêter sur un moment décisif de cette histoire : le tournant des XVe et XVIe siècles en péninsule italienne, un véritable laboratoire de la langue et des idées....