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Hardback. Why do lenders time and again loan money to sovereign borrowers who promptly go bankrupt? When can this type of lending work? This title looks at one famous case - the debts and defaults of Philip II of Spain. Using detailed evidence collected from sixteenth-century archives, it examines the incentives and returns of lenders. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 halftones. 32 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151496
- ISBN
- 9780691151496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.36
€ 54.99
€ 39.36
Paperback. The phrase "the Black Legend" was coined in 1912 by a Spanish journalist in protest of the characterization of Spain by other Europeans as a backward country. Challenging this stereotype, this book contextualizes Spain's tarnished reputation by exposing colonial efforts of other nations whose interests were served by propagating the Black Legend. Editor(s): Greer, Margaret R.; Mignolo, Walter D.; Quilligan, Maureen. Num Pages: 448 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307220
- ISBN
- 9780226307220
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. The Southern Italian Farmer's Table is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from over thirty agriturismi (working family farms that provide room & board to travelers) in central and southern Italy, where the cuisine served epitomizes the farm-fresh movement underway in the United States, the UK, and beyond. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WBA; WBN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 50.
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762770823
- ISBN
- 9780762770823
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.37
€ 19.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. At the age of twenty-six the author visited the Italian island of Sicily. He and his brother arrived in 1973 expecting sun, sea and good food, but they were totally unprepared for the lifelong effect of this Mediterranean islands. Thirty years later, older and a bit wiser - but no less greedy - he finally returns. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 38900th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091910815
- ISBN
- 9780091910815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.48
€ 20.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. A riveting and richly detailed chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTZ; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 38. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048019
- ISBN
- 9781849048019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Hardback. New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature and culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3H; 3JB; DSBB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844204
- ISBN
- 9781843844204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Paperback. Bringing together studies by art historians, historians, and political scientists, this work explores the themes and paradigms that pervaded protofascist and fascist aesthetic discourse, and artistic production in France and Italy. It investigates the intersection of fascist ideology and aesthetics through a range of historical examples. Editor(s): Affron, Matthew; Antliff, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027371
- ISBN
- 9780691027371
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Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 54.40
€ 70.56
€ 54.40
Paperback. Introduces readers to the history and culture of the Sephardic dispersion through an exploration of forty-three responsa - questions about Jewish law that Jews asked leading rabbis, and the rabbis' responses. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122656
- ISBN
- 9780691122656
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. The city of Milan encloses some of the most important masterpieces of Italian art. This book offers an art historical tour focusing on ten works not to be missed by visitors: Leonardos Last Supper, Michelangelos Rondanini Pieta, Raphaels Marriage of the Virgin, Piero della Francescas Brera Madonna, and Caravaggios Basket of Fruit. Editor(s): Zanella, Massimo. Num Pages: 80 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857224145
- ISBN
- 9788857224145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Paperback. Provides an all-round view of the city, by taking into account those aspects which make it unique: art, fashion, nightlife, design, historic districts, trivia, the San Siro stadiuma veritable football templeand La Scala theater, a temple to opera. Editor(s): Zanella, Massimo. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857224121
- ISBN
- 9788857224121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.16
€ 19.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Jonglez Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782361951252
- ISBN
- 9782361951252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.65
€ 21.99
€ 20.65
Hardback. Translator(s): Brombert, Beth Archer. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152501
- ISBN
- 9780231152501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.64
€ 82.32
€ 62.64
Hardback. Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Scavolini Cucine. Editor(s): Martignoni, Massimo. Num Pages: 200 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJP; 3JMC; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857206318
- ISBN
- 9788857206318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736917
- ISBN
- 9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.48
€ 40.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. With both a native s intimacy and the fresh-eye of an outsider, Simeti celebrates the Mediterranean island she and the Greek goddess of the harvest call home. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780601076
- ISBN
- 9781780601076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Hardcover. Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. This book reveals how Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also - perhaps even primarily - functional. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 colour plates, 12 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACND; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922843
- ISBN
- 9780226922843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
€ 77.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226421667
- ISBN
- 9780226421667
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.84
€ 27.99
€ 22.84
Paperback. Chronicles the internal politics and events and focuses on the external affairs of Venice, and the conflicts with other European states and with the Turks in the East. Editor(s): Ulery, Robert W., Jr. Translator(s): Ulery, Robert W., Jr. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022843
- ISBN
- 9780674022843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.24
€ 40.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069447
- ISBN
- 9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. An easy-to-understand guide to Italian wine tours the wine regions of Italy and describes a variety of local specialties; provides authoritative advice on how to select and purchase Italian wines; and furnishes a helpful glossary of terms, vintage chart, pronunciation key, and more. Original. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780764553554
- ISBN
- 9780764553554
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.00
€ 17.99
€ 14.00
Paperback. Stepping beyond traditional histories that have emphasized armed conflict from the view of victors, this work focuses on Morisco women. It argues that these women's lives offer insights on the experiences of Moriscos in general, and on how the politics of religion both empowers and oppresses. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLH; HRAF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130545
- ISBN
- 9780691130545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
€ 46.99
€ 32.90
Hardback. Feminist historians of science and philosophy have shown that during the Italian Renaissance, the profound shift in the concept of nature - from an organic worldview to the scientific - was assisted by the gender metaphor that defined nature as female. This book proposes that the larger shift was both anticipated and mediated by the visual arts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 color photographs and 241 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 225 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261525
- ISBN
- 9780520261525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 68.01
€ 83.50
€ 68.01
Paperback. Taking as case studies two paintings of circa 1621-22 attributed to Artemisia, this text examines the ways that identity, gender and market pressures interact both in the artist's work and in the criticism and conoisseurship that have surrounded it. Series: The Discovery Series. Num Pages: 201 pages, 8 color illustrations, 57 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 536. The Shaping and Reshaping of an Artistic Identity. Series: Discovery Series. 201 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 57 b&w photographs. Taking as case studies two paintings of circa 1621-22 attributed to Artemisia, this text examines the ways that identity, gender and market pressures interact both in the artist's work and in the criticism and conoisseurship that have surrounded it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGB; JFSJ. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 10. Weight: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Copyright 2001
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228412
- ISBN
- 9780520228412
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi, widely regarded as important woman artist before the modern period, was a major Italian Baroque painter of the seventeenth century and the only female follower of Caravaggio. This work shows that her original treatments of mythic-heroic female subjects depart radically from traditional interpretations of the same themes. Num Pages: 664 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 220 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002859
- ISBN
- 9780691002859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 52.16
€ 64.68
€ 52.16