Italy Books

The ultimate pocket map of Florence! Explore the fabulous city of Florence with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up, city map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, city map will ensure you don't miss a thing. * Includes...

The ultimate Venice guide book! Venice is a real 'treat-yourself' sort of place. Everything about this watery city, from its architecture (its main square, Piazza San Marco, is often described as the most beautiful in the world) to its treasure-filled...

The ultimate Rome guide book! Rome is home to more religious monuments than any other city in Europe. The centro storico is a maze-like collection of ancient alleyways and Renaissance palaces with the mighty Pantheon at its centre. To the south lies...

Jack Bevan's remarkable translation of Quasimodo's entire poetic oeuvre (Anvil, 1983), redesigned and reissued in 2017. Salvatore Quasimodo (1901-1968) was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1959 for `his lyrical poetry which with classical fire expresses the...

Guidebook to 20 day walks around the majestic Italian lakes of Garda and Iseo. The routes, which range from leisurely strolls to more strenuous routes up panoramic peaks, offer something to suit all walkers. Invaluable practical information about public...

Guidebook to 30 walks in the beautiful Italian lakes of Maggiore and Como. Routes are graded by difficulty and range from easy lakeside strolls to challenging mountain peaks. Well-waymarked trails take you away from the crowds to visit tiny hamlets,...

On October 16, 1943, the Jews of Rome were targeted for arrest and deportation. The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome examines why-and more importantly how-it could have been avoided, featuring new evidence and insight into the Vatican's...

Winner, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies, Modern Languages Association Introduces a way to study migration that privileges literary analysis over and against sociological data and insists on...

Winner, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies, Modern Languages Association Introduces a way to study migration that privileges literary analysis over and against sociological data and insists on...

Winner, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies, Modern Languages Association Introduces a way to study migration that privileges literary analysis over and against sociological data and insists on...

Designs a novel analytical framework to approach transcultural food mobilities, a culinary phenomenon which has been with us for decades as a result of colonialism and globalization Why is it surprising for some of us to read the pairing of "Chinese"...

Designs a novel analytical framework to approach transcultural food mobilities, a culinary phenomenon which has been with us for decades as a result of colonialism and globalization Why is it surprising for some of us to read the pairing of "Chinese"...

The Society of Jesus arrived in Italy in 1540 brimming with enthusiasm to found new universities. These would be better than Italian universities, which the Jesuits believed were full of professors teaching philosophical atheism to debauched students...