Sicilien

I mitten av 1800-talet är Sicilien en utfattig ö som präglas av total laglöshet. Mitt i anarkin uppstår hemliga brödraskap av före detta bönder och arbetare. Dessa utvecklas så …

Religion has had been foundational in shaping Italy. Home to the Vatican State, the Italian peninsula is the religious centre for one billion Catholics globally. It is also …

‘A rich and compelling crime thriller’ Adam Hamdy A serial killer stalks the streets of Rome… A gripping debut crime novel and the first …

During the fascist years in Italy, architecture and politics enjoyed a close alliance. Benito Mussolini used architecture to educate the masses, exploiting its symbolic prowess as …

Charting the life and thought of this hugely influential medieval thinker.The ultimate introduction to the greatest medieval philosopher, Saint Thomas Aquinas ';At last. A concise, …

In celebration of the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante in 1265 the Dante Society of Toronto invited six internationally known scholars to address its members. Believing that …

Eighteen women. Eighteen stories. Each one unique. Some never told before. They are the semi-forgotten women of European medieval history. This is the first compendium of detailed …

A collection of eight ingenious short stories following Inspector Montalbano's investigations into Sicily's murky underworld, all served with Camilleri's trademark wit, and …

The Dramaturgy of the Spectator explores how Italian theatre consciously adjusted to the emergence of a new kind of spectator who became central to society, politics, and culture …

Tourists, armchair travelers, and historians will all delight in this fluid narrative that can be read straight through, dipped into over time, or used as a reference guide to each …