Your holiday starts here! From the beautiful beach of Taormina to the spectacular Mount Etna - make sure you see it all with this essential guide to Sicily. Using the unique cutaway maps and 3D mod…
Discover the Italian Lakes with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to take a…
Exploring Italy is the the perfect companion for independent travelers who want to discover Italy om their own. It's an ideal blend of practical information, vivid photos, and honest, insightful wr…
Since 1973 Fred Plotkin has lived, travelled, studied and worked in Italy and is a dedicated advocated of Italian food, living and culture. His expolaration of the religions describes their individ…
Italy offers a remarkable kaleidoscope of regions and experiences for all visitors. Extending over 1000 km (620 miles) from top to toe, it stretches from far northern reaches that take in the Alps …
A guide to the history of Christianity as told by the works of art, monuments & churches of Rome. Reveals the tales told by the art & architecture of the Eternal City, both history & myth. Tells th…
Based on research in the Inquisitorial archives, the book recounts the story of a peasant fertility cult centred on the benandanti. These men and women regarded themselves as professional anti-witc…
Renaissance and Reformation―partners or enemies? The popular image of these two historical phenomena is one of opposition and contradiction: the Renaissance was a cultural revival influenced by c…
In this book, architect David Mayernik reveals how Venice, Rome, Florence, Siena, and Pienza emerged from the cultural ideas of humanism that characterized Italian society from late antiquity to th…