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“Pirati di Terra” è un romanzo storico a carattere picaresco ambientato nel Trentino Alto Adige e nel Veneto del 1700: due protagonisti, orfani cresciuti in un piccolo paese di montagna, per una serie di sfortunate circostanze decidono di inseguire i loro sogni intraprendendo un viaggio avventuroso,...

Il Medioevo trasmette all’Età moderna le norme, i riti e i simboli che scandivano gli eventi spesso drammatici della morte del papa e dell’elezione del successore. Questo volume propone una lettura degli interregni papali dal XV al XIX secolo, evidenziando, oltre ai molti elementi di continuità...

Gli storici sono da tempo consapevoli del ruolo europeo svolto dall’Osservanza francescana tra Quattrocento e Cinquecento, un fenomeno storico che travalica ampiamente i limiti delle vicende interne all’Ordine dei Minori, dalle quali pure prese orgine. Questa dimensione europea non significa,...

La biografia intellettuale di Giovanni Marchetti sembra acquistare un senso perché nel difficile crinale del cinquantennio che precedette e seguì il 1789, la sua esistenza e i suoi libri assunsero un carattere sociale; vale a dire che la correlazione vitale intessuta con altri protagonisti di quel...

Nella trattazione, in tre parti, delle vicende che ebbero luogo nelle isole di Sardegna e di Sicilia tra il 1717 ed il 1720 si presenterà lo svolgersi delle operazioni militari che videro contrapposti l’esercito e la marina spagnola e quelli austriaci e sabaudi e un’analisi delle forze militari...

Il volume affronta alcuni aspetti del rapporto tra la Curia romana e le realtà ecclesiali e religiose, sociali e politiche, della Chiesa cattolica nell’età moderna: dalla fiscalità spirituale pontificia alle Congregazioni del Sant’Uffizio e dei Riti, fino alle riforme dello Stato e della Curia,...

In the summer he turned 40, Peter Moore bought a Vespa as old as he was and rode it from Milan to Rome. It was a trip that took him through medieval stone towns, patchworked fields and into the hearts of all the Italians he met. This is an abridged version of Peter's book about the trip,...

Libya is a typical example of a colonial or external creation. This book addresses the emergence and construction of nation and nationalism, particularly among Libyan exiles in the Mediterranean region. It charts the rise of nationalism from the colonial era and shows how it developed through an external...

A pre-Imperial Prologue introduces Julius Caesar’s 48 BC overthrow of Pompey, the assassination of Caesar, and the end of the Roman Republic. The struggle for succession among Marc Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian ends in 31 BC. The tour covers Imperial Rome from 27 BC (when the Senate named Augustus...

Ancient Rome Uncovering The Mysteries of the Roman Empire (Forgotten Empires Series) Much of what we know about the Roman Empire is mixed up with movie and TV portrayals, which couldn’t be further from the truth! If you want to know the real facts about the Roman Empire and the incredible...

The Roman civilization was definitely one of the strongest societies that left a dent in human history. But what exactly are its lasting legacy? Did it leave behind infrastructure that we can still see today? How about philosophy and universal facts that we still acknowledge? Let’s learn to see their wit, talent and genius of the Ancient Romans. Open this book today!

The ancient times may have been thousands of years ago but there’s a way to still experience those years. How? You have time machines like movies and books. This history book for sixth graders promises just that! It is composed of very informative texts set in vivid background images for a complete learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today!

Did you know that the Barbarians of Ancient Rome were not cruel, war-hungry people? In Ancient Rome, Barbarians were people who did not speak Latin and were not citizens of Rome. Since they were isolated and not welcomed by Romans, these Barbarians hated Rome. Later on, some of them would do actions that would forever change history. Let’s learn more about them. Open this book today!

Did you know that before there were engineers and architects, there were builders who relied on their knowledge of nature and the seasons to create huge infrastructures? And what’s really fascinating is the fact that some these buildings are still standing today! Let’s go the ancient Roman sites to see and feel the buildings our ancestors have built many years ago. Open this book today!