A Concise History of Italy |
 Christopher Duggan
ISBN: 0521408482
Since its creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This concise history, which covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day, looks in...(read more) |
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Calcio: A History of Italian Football |
 John Foot
ISBN: 0007175744
"Calcio" is John Foot's love letter to Italian football and its absorbing history. "Calcio" tells the story of Italian football from its origins in the 1890s to the present day. It takes us through a history of great players and...(read more) |
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European and Islamic Trade in the Early Ottoman State: The Merchants of Genoa and Turkey |
 Kate Fleet
ISBN: 0521028450
International trade was of great importance for the Ottomans in the construction of their empire. Kate Fleet's book examines the trade links which existed between European merchants and their Muslim counterparts from the beginnings of the Ottoman empire...(read more) |
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Football and Fascism: The National Game Under Mussolini |
 Simon Martin
ISBN: 1859737056
Institutionalised as a fascist game in Mussolini’s Italy, football was exploited domestically in an attempt to develop a sense of Italian identity and internationally as a diplomatic tool to improve Italy’s standing in the global arena. The...(read more) |
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Mussolini and Italian Fascism |
 Hamish Macdonald
ISBN: 0748733868
Students will benefit from the provision of a structured route through the A-Level History process that is clearly explained. The books maintain focus on narrative in a readable style, while presenting additional topical information alongside. The...(read more) |
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Roman Villas: A Study in Social Structure |
 J.T. Smith
ISBN: 0415167191
Explores the social structures of the Roman world by analyzing the plans of buildings of all sizes from slightly Romanized farms to palaces. The text assesses how the ways in which the rooms are grouped together; how they intercommunicate; and the ways...(read more) |
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Sex Lives of the Popes |
 Nigel Cawthorne
ISBN: 185375207X
The Popes have been responsible for setting the sexual agenda for almost a quarter of the world's population for centuries. It was St Paul, scholars say, who set up the church's strong anti-sex stance. Popes ever since have publicly praised the virtues...(read more) |
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The Archaeology of Early Rome and Latium |
 R Ross Holloway
ISBN: 0415080657
The archaeology of early Rome has progressed rapidly and dramatically over the last century. The excavation of the shrine of Aeneas at Lavinium and the report of walls of the Romulean city discovered on the slopes of the Palatine hill are two examples,...(read more) |
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The Beginnings of Rome, 753-264 B.C. (Routledge History of the Ancient World) |
 Tim Cornell
ISBN: 0415015960
The beginnings of Rome are now being revealed by an ever-increasing body of archaeological evidence, much of it unearthed since the 1970s. This new material has made it possible to trace the development of Rome from its beginnings as an Iron Age...(read more) |
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The Etruscans |
 Graeme Barker, Tom Rasmussen, Stephen Banfield (Editor)
ISBN: 0631220380
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The Forgotten Front: British Campaign in Italy, 1917-1918 |
 George H. Cassar
ISBN: 185285166X
This text examines Italy's contribution to the Allied effort, and Lloyd George's plan for victory by an offensive on this front. Although his scheme was frustrated, the British troops were committed to holding the Italian line. This account covers...(read more) |
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The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia |
 Joseph Varacalli, Salvatore LaGumina (Editor), Frank J. Cavaioli (Editor), Salvatore Primeggia (Editor), Joseph A. Varacalli (Editor)
ISBN: 0815307136
The millions of Italians who have migrated to the United States over the last two centuries have played a crucial-and at times little recognized-role in the history of their adopted country. This encyclopaedia, the first book of its kind, presents the...(read more) |
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The Natural History of Pompeii |
 Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski (Editor), Frederick G. Meyer (Editor)
ISBN: 0521800544
The sudden destruction of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding Campanian countryside following the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 preserved the remarkable evidence that has made possible this reconstruction of the natural history of the local...(read more) |
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Vespa: An Illustrated History |
 Eric Brockway
ISBN: 1859604439
When it was first introduced in 1949, the Vespa scooter was an entirely new type of vehicle, the result of a flash of inspiration followed by innovative engineering and astute marketing. It captured the imagination of a generation and found a place in...(read more) |
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War in Val D'Orcia: 1943-44 - A Diary |
 Iris Origo, Denis Mack Smith (Introduction)
ISBN: 0749004231
The author, an Anglo-American married to an Italian landowner in 1924, found herself raising a family during the civil war and foreign invasion in the remote Tuscan countryside. This diary records her concerns to keep her household and sixty orphans...(read more) |
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