Best of Italy
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This is an irresistible collection of recipes from Italy's sundrenched regions. You can: enjoy the...
Verdi
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In this third edition of the classic Verdi, renowned authority Julian Budden offers a comprehensive...
Jean-Marie Straub & Daniele Huillet
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From their first film in 1963, Jean-Marie Straub and Daniele Huillet distinguished themselves as two...
The Chasuble of Thomas Becket: A Biography
Avioam Shalem and M.Ali de-Unzaga
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The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles...
Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World
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Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many...
A Corresponding Renaissance: Letters Written by Italian Women
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Women's vibrant presence in the Italian Renaissance has long been overlooked, with attention focused...
Cathars in Question
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Cathars have long been regarded as posing the most organised challenge to orthodox Catholicism in...
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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The best oils are made by authentic artist-craftsmen, who marry centuries-old agricultural wisdom...
Albert Frey and Lina Bo Bardi: A Search for Living Architecture
Daniell Cornell, Zeuler Rocha Mello De Almeida Lima, Joseph Rosa and Cathrine Veikos
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This book proposes a dialogue between two key 20th-century architects, Albert Frey and Lina Bo...
The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage
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The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage examines the emergence of the...