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1. Paradise of Cities: Venice in the 19th Century
by John Julius Norwich
The greatest living chronicler of Venetian history brings to life the city's magical charm in a beautifully illustrated and captivating book. John ... More
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11. Paradise of Cities: Venice and Its Nineteenth-Century Visitors
by John Julius Norwich
The city of Venice through the eyes of nineteenth century visitors. For this portrait of Venice in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Lord ... More
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12. Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon
by Andrea Di Robilant
The author of the widely praised "A Venetian Affair" gives readers a portrait of history as dazzling drama, in the story of the fall of Venice and ... More
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14. Language and Statecraft in Early Modern Venice
by Elizabeth Horodowich
While historians typically describe the state as emerging through a wide variety of processes and structures such as armies, bureaucracies, and ... More
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16. The War of the Fists: Popular Culture and Public Violence in Late Renaissance Venice
by Robert C Davis
"The War of the Fists" is a study of 17th-century worker culture in the city of Venice, focusing on the mock battles, or "battagliole", which the ... More
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17. Vivaldi's Venice: Music and Celebration in the Baroque Era
by Patrick Barbier, Margaret Crosland (Translator)
An evoking biography of the musical city of Venice and its affect on the composer and violinist Vivaldi.
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18. Ruskin on Venice: "The Paradise of Cities"
by Robert Hewison
Venice represented John Ruskin's ideal of civic society--"The Paradise of Cities," where culture, government, and faith existed in creative harmony. ... More
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19. Under the Volcano: Revolution in a Sicilian Town
by Lucy Riall
During the momentous events that shook Italy in 1860 as the nation was unified, there was a murderous riot in the Sicilian town of Bronte on the ... More
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20. Firenze Futurista (1909-1920): Atti del Convegno Di Studi. Firenze, 15-16 Maggio 2009
by Gloria Manghetti (Editor)
English summary: Collected acts from the 2009 conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Futurist Manifesto. These articles testify to ... More
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21. Pisa Dal Granducato Al Regno D'Italia: Istituzioni, Economia E Societa Al Tempo Di Bettino Ricasoli. Atti del Convegno Di Studi. Pisa, 11 Dicembre 2009
by Alessandro Breccia (Editor)
English summary: These collected acts from the 2009 conference examine Pisa's social, political, economic and cultural contributions to the 1859-60 ... More
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22. In Prigione: Il Diario del Conte Alamanno Agostini Detenuto Politico a Forte Stella Nel 1833
by Danilo Barsanti
English summary: Alamanno Agostini was a political prisoner for 100 days on the Tuscan island of Portoferraio in the summer of 1833. His prolific ... More
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23. Inventario Dell'archivio Sidney Sonnino
by Baglioni Roberto (Editor)
English summary: This volume offers an essential research tool for those interested in the archives of the Italian statesman Sidney Sonnino (1847 ... More
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24. Palladio's Venice: Architecture and Society in a Renaissance Republic
by Ms. Tracy E Cooper
A glamorous and unprecedented exploration of Palladio's work in one of the most beautiful of all cities
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25. Habiti delle donne venetiane
by Giacomo Franco, Lina Urban
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