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- Augusto Fraschetti -
38.75 EUR
Augusto Fraschetti The Foundation Of Rome
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Brand: Augusto Fraschetti
EAN: 9780748621217
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Augusto Fraschetti describes the legends surrounding the origins, foundation and early history of Rome, the significance the Romans attached to the legends of their origins, and the uses to which they put them. Between 1000 BC and 650 BC a cluster of small, isolated groups of thatched huts on the Roman hills became an extensive and complex city, its monumental buildings and large public spaces evidence of power and wealth. Two competing foundation legends accounted for this shift, one featuring the Trojan fugitive Aeneas and the other the wolf-reared Romulus and Remus. Both played a significant role in Roman thought and identity, preoccupying generations of Roman historians and providing an important theme in Roman poetry. In the last two centuries the foundation era of Rome has been the subject of extensive investigations by archaeologists. These have revealed much that was previously a mystery and have allowed the piecing together of a coherent account of the early history of the city. Professor Fraschetti considers this evidence and the degree to which it supports or undermines the legends, Roman documentary accounts, and the work of modern scholars.\nHe reveals what now seems the most probable history of Rome's origins and rise to regional pre-eminence.
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Augusto Fraschetti in Libri e riviste
EAN: 9780748621217
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Augusto Fraschetti describes the legends surrounding the origins, foundation and early history of Rome, the significance the Romans attached to the legends of their origins, and the uses to which they put them. Between 1000 BC and 650 BC a cluster of small, isolated groups of thatched huts on the Roman hills became an extensive and complex city, its monumental buildings and large public spaces evidence of power and wealth. Two competing foundation legends accounted for this shift, one featuring the Trojan fugitive Aeneas and the other the wolf-reared Romulus and Remus. Both played a significant role in Roman thought and identity, preoccupying generations of Roman historians and providing an important theme in Roman poetry. In the last two centuries the foundation era of Rome has been the subject of extensive investigations by archaeologists. These have revealed much that was previously a mystery and have allowed the piecing together of a coherent account of the early history of the city. Professor Fraschetti considers this evidence and the degree to which it supports or undermines the legends, Roman documentary accounts, and the work of modern scholars.\nHe reveals what now seems the most probable history of Rome's origins and rise to regional pre-eminence.
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- Tony Mcarthur -
27.5 EUR
Tony Mcarthur Rome's Armies To The Death Of Augustus
Lafeltrinelli.it
Brand: Tony Mcarthur
EAN: 9781399080071
Categoria: Libri e riviste
National armies, as we know them today, are a comparatively recent development. It has been assumed that the Romans had an army similar to the national institutions of advanced, almost exclusively European, powers at the end of the nineteenth century. But the assumption was wrong as is the belief that changes seen in the armies can be explained because the Romans “reformed” their armies. Up to the death of Augustus, the Romans had no permanent military forces. Roman armies were raised for particular campaigns and disbanded at their conclusion. Repeated campaigns were conducted in places like northern Italy and Spain but the armies were always disbanded. These armies were not seen by Romans as part of a national institution as modern armies are; they were simply a part of the life of a Roman citizen, like religion or elections. These armies were more like a militia than a national army. There is little evidence even of systematic training and what changes can be detected can be better explained by contingent adaptation to circumstances rather than “reform”. The emperor Augustus is commonly seen as the originator of the imperial armies but it was an unintended outcome of a long life.
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Tony Mcarthur in Libri e riviste
EAN: 9781399080071
Categoria: Libri e riviste
National armies, as we know them today, are a comparatively recent development. It has been assumed that the Romans had an army similar to the national institutions of advanced, almost exclusively European, powers at the end of the nineteenth century. But the assumption was wrong as is the belief that changes seen in the armies can be explained because the Romans “reformed” their armies. Up to the death of Augustus, the Romans had no permanent military forces. Roman armies were raised for particular campaigns and disbanded at their conclusion. Repeated campaigns were conducted in places like northern Italy and Spain but the armies were always disbanded. These armies were not seen by Romans as part of a national institution as modern armies are; they were simply a part of the life of a Roman citizen, like religion or elections. These armies were more like a militia than a national army. There is little evidence even of systematic training and what changes can be detected can be better explained by contingent adaptation to circumstances rather than “reform”. The emperor Augustus is commonly seen as the originator of the imperial armies but it was an unintended outcome of a long life.
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- Simon Elliott -
25 EUR
Simon Elliott The Legacy Of Rome: How The Roman Empire Shaped The Modern World
Lafeltrinelli.it
Brand: Simon Elliott
EAN: 9780750996662
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The world of the Roman Republic and Empire is still very much with us, alive and a key companion as we negotiate the trials and tribulations of modern life. We don't just walk in the footsteps of Romans great and small; we walk side by side with them.\n\nAt its height in the second century AD the Roman Empire stretched across three continents, from Hadrian's Wall in the far north-west to the bustling port cities on the Red Sea, but its influence spread even further afield, with its legacy lasting to this day.\n\nIn The Legacy of Rome, acclaimed historian Dr Simon Elliott sets off on a grand tour of the whole empire, reviewing each region in turn to show how the experience of being part of the Roman world still has a dramatic impact on our lives today. From wild Britannia, where the legacy of conquest still influences relationships with the Continent; to western Europe, where the language, church and even law can be traced back to antiquity; to schisms and war across central Europe and the Middle East that are directly rooted in the world of Rome - the result is a fascinating exploration of the reach of Rome beyond its borders and through time.
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EAN: 9780750996662
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The world of the Roman Republic and Empire is still very much with us, alive and a key companion as we negotiate the trials and tribulations of modern life. We don't just walk in the footsteps of Romans great and small; we walk side by side with them.\n\nAt its height in the second century AD the Roman Empire stretched across three continents, from Hadrian's Wall in the far north-west to the bustling port cities on the Red Sea, but its influence spread even further afield, with its legacy lasting to this day.\n\nIn The Legacy of Rome, acclaimed historian Dr Simon Elliott sets off on a grand tour of the whole empire, reviewing each region in turn to show how the experience of being part of the Roman world still has a dramatic impact on our lives today. From wild Britannia, where the legacy of conquest still influences relationships with the Continent; to western Europe, where the language, church and even law can be traced back to antiquity; to schisms and war across central Europe and the Middle East that are directly rooted in the world of Rome - the result is a fascinating exploration of the reach of Rome beyond its borders and through time.
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4 
EAN: 9788854420113
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Curiosity is a natural quality for children, which is enhanced when travelling. These little guides are intended just for them, with itineraries around big cities like Rome to explore the most iconic places (starting from their rooms). The books feature also little games and activities to be ready for real-life explorations! The big cities won’t have secrets anymore. Ages 6 +
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16.24 EUR
Around Rome: Young Explorers
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
EAN: 9788854420113
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Curiosity is a natural quality for children, which is enhanced when travelling. These little guides are intended just for them, with itineraries around big cities like Rome to explore the most iconic places (starting from their rooms). The books feature also little games and activities to be ready for real-life explorations! The big cities won’t have secrets anymore. Ages 6 +
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5 
- Lynda Telford -
28.74 EUR
Lynda Telford Gods Of Ancient Rome: Contracts With The Divine
Lafeltrinelli.it
Brand: Lynda Telford
EAN: 9781398111646
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Roman religion was certainly a contract with the Gods, offering devotion and the blood sacrifices which ‘nourished’ them in exchange for their continued protection and for Rome’s security and prestige. This ‘contract’ was a very real expectation that the gods were alive and aware, and that in return for human worship they could, and would, honour their part of the bargain. If this bargain was not honoured, then its nullity could bring disaster. This was best shown by the utter astonishment in Rome at the news of the defeat at Cannae in 216 BC. Surely the gods were unhappy: and two Vestal Virgins were chosen to be buried alive to appease them.\n\nThe original gods and goddesses would be joined, but not superseded, by the Greek gods, who, with their names changed but their anthropomorphic characteristics intact, also served Rome and gave her their support. There would eventually be others, foreign gods from the East, bringing new ideas to Rome, along with outlandish and curious ceremonies, weird and wonderful gods like nothing ever before seen requiring initiations, sacrifices and rituals of their own, performed by equally unusual priests, some of them celibate, who would add to the already overmanned Roman priesthood with its many Flamens, Pontifices, Augurs and Haruspices, bringing even a tantalising whiff of magic. All of these would eventually become accepted, by all classes of society. With chapters on the Numina, emperor worship, the festivals and magic, Gods of Ancient Rome presents this complex but fascinating subject for the non-specialist reader.
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Lynda Telford in Libri e riviste
EAN: 9781398111646
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Roman religion was certainly a contract with the Gods, offering devotion and the blood sacrifices which ‘nourished’ them in exchange for their continued protection and for Rome’s security and prestige. This ‘contract’ was a very real expectation that the gods were alive and aware, and that in return for human worship they could, and would, honour their part of the bargain. If this bargain was not honoured, then its nullity could bring disaster. This was best shown by the utter astonishment in Rome at the news of the defeat at Cannae in 216 BC. Surely the gods were unhappy: and two Vestal Virgins were chosen to be buried alive to appease them.\n\nThe original gods and goddesses would be joined, but not superseded, by the Greek gods, who, with their names changed but their anthropomorphic characteristics intact, also served Rome and gave her their support. There would eventually be others, foreign gods from the East, bringing new ideas to Rome, along with outlandish and curious ceremonies, weird and wonderful gods like nothing ever before seen requiring initiations, sacrifices and rituals of their own, performed by equally unusual priests, some of them celibate, who would add to the already overmanned Roman priesthood with its many Flamens, Pontifices, Augurs and Haruspices, bringing even a tantalising whiff of magic. All of these would eventually become accepted, by all classes of society. With chapters on the Numina, emperor worship, the festivals and magic, Gods of Ancient Rome presents this complex but fascinating subject for the non-specialist reader.
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6 
Brand: Conn Iggulden
EAN: 9780007437122
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The ultimate Rome story\n\n\n From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar.\n\n\n In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and Julius Caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the action.\n\n\n The first instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
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- Conn Iggulden -
12.49 EUR
Conn Iggulden The Gates Of Rome
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Conn Iggulden
EAN: 9780007437122
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The ultimate Rome story\n\n\n From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar.\n\n\n In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and Julius Caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the action.\n\n\n The first instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
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7 
- L J Trafford -
25 EUR
L J Trafford Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors
Lafeltrinelli.it
Brand: L J Trafford
EAN: 9781399084420
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Between 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome’s territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city. Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job.\n\nAncient Rome’s Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome’s rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons.\n\nBut what qualifies someone as a worst emperor?\n\nWhat evidence is there to support it?\n\nAnd should we believe any of it?\n\nJoin us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.
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EAN: 9781399084420
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Between 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome’s territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city. Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job.\n\nAncient Rome’s Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome’s rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons.\n\nBut what qualifies someone as a worst emperor?\n\nWhat evidence is there to support it?\n\nAnd should we believe any of it?\n\nJoin us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.
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Brand: Stephen Dando-collins
EAN: 9781684428953
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Who was Rome’s greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:\nCaesar or Pompey?\n\n\n\nFew people have had as many words written about them down through\nthe centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra\nof Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,\nhistorians, soldiers, and emperors.\n\n\n\nLittle has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual\nenemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious\ntwenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably\nmore famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.\n\n\n\nCaesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of\nJulius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and\ninterdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to\nwarring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed\nit.
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- Stephen Dando-collins -
16.24 EUR
Stephen Dando-collins Caesar Versus Pompey: Determining Rome's Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-builder
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Stephen Dando-collins
EAN: 9781684428953
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Who was Rome’s greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:\nCaesar or Pompey?\n\n\n\nFew people have had as many words written about them down through\nthe centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra\nof Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,\nhistorians, soldiers, and emperors.\n\n\n\nLittle has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual\nenemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious\ntwenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably\nmore famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.\n\n\n\nCaesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of\nJulius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and\ninterdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to\nwarring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed\nit.
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Brand: Lonely Planet Kids;moira Butterfield;moira Butterfield
EAN: 9781786579638
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We'll show them where to find Rome's belly button, read a poem to chocolate, snack on witch sweets, and lots more! \n\nJoin Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world's great cities. \n\nThemed trails include: \n\n\n\nWhere Emperors Trod \nDelicious Rome \nWatery Rome \nSpotted Outside \nLook Up \nLook Down \nGoing Gruesome \nParty Days \nTake the Stage \nI'm in Charge! \nMeet the Creatures \nThe Holy Way \nWear Rome \nAndiamo! \nWin Here! \nGreen Rome \nWalk, Shop, Walk \nBrilliant Buildings \nRome's Ghostie Guests \n\nAlso available: City Trails - London, Paris, New York City, Tokyo, Sydney, Washington DC \n\nAbout Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.
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- Lonely Planet Kids;moira Butterfield;moira Butterfield -
15.5 EUR
Lonely Planet Kids;moira Butterfield;moira Butterfield Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Rome
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Lonely Planet Kids;moira Butterfield;moira Butterfield
EAN: 9781786579638
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We'll show them where to find Rome's belly button, read a poem to chocolate, snack on witch sweets, and lots more! \n\nJoin Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world's great cities. \n\nThemed trails include: \n\n\n\nWhere Emperors Trod \nDelicious Rome \nWatery Rome \nSpotted Outside \nLook Up \nLook Down \nGoing Gruesome \nParty Days \nTake the Stage \nI'm in Charge! \nMeet the Creatures \nThe Holy Way \nWear Rome \nAndiamo! \nWin Here! \nGreen Rome \nWalk, Shop, Walk \nBrilliant Buildings \nRome's Ghostie Guests \n\nAlso available: City Trails - London, Paris, New York City, Tokyo, Sydney, Washington DC \n\nAbout Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.
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Lonely Planet Kids;moira Butterfield;moira Butterfield in Libri e riviste
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Brand: David Broder
EAN: 9781786637611
Categoria: Libri e riviste
It is difficult for Italians to have much faith in the future. The last Labour Minister said it was a good thing if young people emigrated, to stop them 'getting under our feet'; one recent Prime Minister said that young Italians should not invest their hopes in securing a stable job, for that would be 'boring', anyway.\n\nExamining Italy's history since the end of the Cold War, Italy is the Future argues that its dismal situation should not be understood in terms of a stereotyped narrative of Italian chaos or backwardness. In a country that could once boast Europe's strongest Left, Italy today epitomises the crisis of democracy in the West.\n\nThe scandals of Silvio Berlusconi's rule, the pervasive corruption of public life and sky-high youth unemployment are indicators of a particularly sick society. Yet what is also apparent is the difficulty of any new force emerging to renew Italy's institutions, as its atomised citizens lose hope in political change.\n\nWhat has broken apart in Italy is not just its once-mighty Left but the very bases of social solidarity. The parties of the 1990s and 2000s directly express the social demolition wrought by neoliberalism, as isolated and endangered individuals face the consequences of the crisis alone. Not this or that political party, but public life itself, is in full-scale collapse
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- David Broder -
21.24 EUR
David Broder First They Took Rome: How The Populist Right Conquered Italy
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: David Broder
EAN: 9781786637611
Categoria: Libri e riviste
It is difficult for Italians to have much faith in the future. The last Labour Minister said it was a good thing if young people emigrated, to stop them 'getting under our feet'; one recent Prime Minister said that young Italians should not invest their hopes in securing a stable job, for that would be 'boring', anyway.\n\nExamining Italy's history since the end of the Cold War, Italy is the Future argues that its dismal situation should not be understood in terms of a stereotyped narrative of Italian chaos or backwardness. In a country that could once boast Europe's strongest Left, Italy today epitomises the crisis of democracy in the West.\n\nThe scandals of Silvio Berlusconi's rule, the pervasive corruption of public life and sky-high youth unemployment are indicators of a particularly sick society. Yet what is also apparent is the difficulty of any new force emerging to renew Italy's institutions, as its atomised citizens lose hope in political change.\n\nWhat has broken apart in Italy is not just its once-mighty Left but the very bases of social solidarity. The parties of the 1990s and 2000s directly express the social demolition wrought by neoliberalism, as isolated and endangered individuals face the consequences of the crisis alone. Not this or that political party, but public life itself, is in full-scale collapse
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Brand: Patricia Southern
EAN: 9781445619781
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The story of Ancient Rome often polarizes opinion: for accusers, the Romans were mean and grasping imperialists with murderous megalomaniac tendencies and the world was well rid of them, but for passionate advocates the Romans were keen administrators and construction engineers who provided the greatest and most long-lasting civilizing force in history. It took a very long time - over thirteen centuries - for the Roman Empire to grow and then fragment. The Romans did not have it their own way all the time. They were defeated on their own ground several times by Hannibal and - albeit temporarily - by Cleopatra in Egypt, Boudica in Britain, and Zenobia in Syria. Patricia Southern's masterly book narrates the history of Rome from a settlement of primitive huts to a sophisticated city ruling and then losing an Empire, the lives of such towering figures as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Caligula and Nero, the successes and setbacks and what the Romans learned on their way to Imperial rule and final disintegration.
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- Patricia Southern -
16.24 EUR
Patricia Southern Ancient Rome The Rise And Fall Of An Empire 753bc-ad476
Lafeltrinelli.it
Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Patricia Southern
EAN: 9781445619781
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The story of Ancient Rome often polarizes opinion: for accusers, the Romans were mean and grasping imperialists with murderous megalomaniac tendencies and the world was well rid of them, but for passionate advocates the Romans were keen administrators and construction engineers who provided the greatest and most long-lasting civilizing force in history. It took a very long time - over thirteen centuries - for the Roman Empire to grow and then fragment. The Romans did not have it their own way all the time. They were defeated on their own ground several times by Hannibal and - albeit temporarily - by Cleopatra in Egypt, Boudica in Britain, and Zenobia in Syria. Patricia Southern's masterly book narrates the history of Rome from a settlement of primitive huts to a sophisticated city ruling and then losing an Empire, the lives of such towering figures as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Caligula and Nero, the successes and setbacks and what the Romans learned on their way to Imperial rule and final disintegration.
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12 
- Philip Matyszak -
37.5 EUR
Philip Matyszak The Gods And Goddesses Of Greece And Rome: A Guide To The Classical Pantheon
Lafeltrinelli.it
Brand: Philip Matyszak
EAN: 9780500024188
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins.\n \n Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshipped them? Although their time of widespread worship has long passed, the Greek and Roman gods have fascinated and inspired writers and artists for millennia. From Aphrodite to Apollo, Poseidon to Zeus, these are some of the most recognizable characters in Western culture, yet there is a much richer past behind famous paintings of the birth of Aphrodite or the bold iconography of Zeus and his thunderbolts.\n \n The Greek and Roman gods are enthralling characters in the enduringly powerful Iliad, Odyssey and Metamorphoses. They are immortal and powerful yet also vain, vindictive and vulnerable. Moreover, as manifestations of death, fertility, love and war, the gods are also our key to understanding how the Greeks and Romans saw their world. Philip Matyszak presents this pantheon in all their complexity, guiding us from Mount Olympus to the depths of Hades. Each chapter focuses on an individual god or goddess, beginning with their 'biography' as understood by the Greeks and Romans and exploring the origins of the legends. Matyszak mixes history with vivid retellings of the myths in which the gods have a starring role, from stories of cosmic creation and universal war to disastrous weddings and freak discus accidents. This sumptuously illustrated guide to the gods of Greece and Rome is a must-have for anyone interested in mythology and classical civilization.
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EAN: 9780500024188
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins.\n \n Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshipped them? Although their time of widespread worship has long passed, the Greek and Roman gods have fascinated and inspired writers and artists for millennia. From Aphrodite to Apollo, Poseidon to Zeus, these are some of the most recognizable characters in Western culture, yet there is a much richer past behind famous paintings of the birth of Aphrodite or the bold iconography of Zeus and his thunderbolts.\n \n The Greek and Roman gods are enthralling characters in the enduringly powerful Iliad, Odyssey and Metamorphoses. They are immortal and powerful yet also vain, vindictive and vulnerable. Moreover, as manifestations of death, fertility, love and war, the gods are also our key to understanding how the Greeks and Romans saw their world. Philip Matyszak presents this pantheon in all their complexity, guiding us from Mount Olympus to the depths of Hades. Each chapter focuses on an individual god or goddess, beginning with their 'biography' as understood by the Greeks and Romans and exploring the origins of the legends. Matyszak mixes history with vivid retellings of the myths in which the gods have a starring role, from stories of cosmic creation and universal war to disastrous weddings and freak discus accidents. This sumptuously illustrated guide to the gods of Greece and Rome is a must-have for anyone interested in mythology and classical civilization.
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13 
- Stephen Dando-collins -
29.99 EUR
Stephen Dando-collins Caesar Versus Pompey: Determining Rome's Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-builder
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Brand: Stephen Dando-collins
EAN: 9781684428960
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Who was Rome’s greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:\nCaesar or Pompey?\n\n\n\nFew people have had as many words written about them down through\nthe centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra\nof Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,\nhistorians, soldiers, and emperors.\n\n\n\nLittle has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual\nenemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious\ntwenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably\nmore famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.\n\n\n\nCaesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of\nJulius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and\ninterdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to\nwarring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed\nit.
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Stephen Dando-collins in Libri e riviste
EAN: 9781684428960
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Who was Rome’s greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:\nCaesar or Pompey?\n\n\n\nFew people have had as many words written about them down through\nthe centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra\nof Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,\nhistorians, soldiers, and emperors.\n\n\n\nLittle has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual\nenemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious\ntwenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably\nmore famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.\n\n\n\nCaesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of\nJulius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and\ninterdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to\nwarring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed\nit.
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Beyond The Ghetto. Inside & Out. Ediz. Illustrata
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EAN: 9788836645961
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Beginning with the institution of the first ghetto in Venice in 1516, and soon followed by those in Rome and other cities, Jews had to contend with this circumscribed and ambivalent place, which made them a part of the city and also isolated them. For nearly three centuries, this was the space within which Jews cultivated their identity, on the one hand preserving the features of their ancient culture, but on the other hand drawing from the world that opened up beyond that confine. The continuous relation between “inside” and “outside” the ghetto walls marked Jewish life throughout the long journey towards emancipation. This deeply complex circumstance is the subject of this volume, including a series of critical texts that take on the profoundly current issues inherent to the topic from every angle, from the historical and artistic to the sociological. The concepts of resilience, integration, cross-cultural encounters and aspiration to be equal while remaining different, are themes continually being raised by today’s society, reigniting the dilemma of the ghettos. Understanding their role in terms of identity formation is the aim of this volume, which traces the unique situation of European Jews, especially those in Italy, between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, in the firm belief that Jewish history can transmit universal values and offer useful tools for the present.
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Beginning with the institution of the first ghetto in Venice in 1516, and soon followed by those in Rome and other cities, Jews had to contend with this circumscribed and ambivalent place, which made them a part of the city and also isolated them. For nearly three centuries, this was the space within which Jews cultivated their identity, on the one hand preserving the features of their ancient culture, but on the other hand drawing from the world that opened up beyond that confine. The continuous relation between “inside” and “outside” the ghetto walls marked Jewish life throughout the long journey towards emancipation. This deeply complex circumstance is the subject of this volume, including a series of critical texts that take on the profoundly current issues inherent to the topic from every angle, from the historical and artistic to the sociological. The concepts of resilience, integration, cross-cultural encounters and aspiration to be equal while remaining different, are themes continually being raised by today’s society, reigniting the dilemma of the ghettos. Understanding their role in terms of identity formation is the aim of this volume, which traces the unique situation of European Jews, especially those in Italy, between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, in the firm belief that Jewish history can transmit universal values and offer useful tools for the present.
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Brand: Michael Sage
EAN: 9781399077323
Categoria: Libri e riviste
This latest volume in the Roman Conquests: series deals with some of the best known Roman campaigns of all. Indeed, due to the involvement of Julius Caesar and the commentaries he wrote upon them, these are some of the most studied of any ancient campaigns. Before Caesar, however, Rome had already established a foothold across the Alps in Gaul (the Province, modern Provence) and Michael M Sage starts with these early acquisitions which were largely reactive and defensive. The Gauls were one of the great warrior societies of ancient Europe and some of Rome's heaviest defeats were suffered here at the end of the second century BC. This context makes all the more remarkable the dazzling success of the audacious campaigns, just half a century later, by which Caesar rapidly completed the initial conquest of the rest of Gaul. The subsequent revolts that soon occurred, culminating in the great unified rising under Vercingetorix, are also covered in detail, with the epic siege of Alesia as the dramatic climax. Michael Sage narrates and analyses all these campaigns, showing how the Roman war machine was able ultimately able to overcome vastly superior numbers of Celtic warriors to extend Rome's rule from the Mediterranean to the English Channel.
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Michael Sage Roman Conquests: Gaul
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Michael Sage
EAN: 9781399077323
Categoria: Libri e riviste
This latest volume in the Roman Conquests: series deals with some of the best known Roman campaigns of all. Indeed, due to the involvement of Julius Caesar and the commentaries he wrote upon them, these are some of the most studied of any ancient campaigns. Before Caesar, however, Rome had already established a foothold across the Alps in Gaul (the Province, modern Provence) and Michael M Sage starts with these early acquisitions which were largely reactive and defensive. The Gauls were one of the great warrior societies of ancient Europe and some of Rome's heaviest defeats were suffered here at the end of the second century BC. This context makes all the more remarkable the dazzling success of the audacious campaigns, just half a century later, by which Caesar rapidly completed the initial conquest of the rest of Gaul. The subsequent revolts that soon occurred, culminating in the great unified rising under Vercingetorix, are also covered in detail, with the epic siege of Alesia as the dramatic climax. Michael Sage narrates and analyses all these campaigns, showing how the Roman war machine was able ultimately able to overcome vastly superior numbers of Celtic warriors to extend Rome's rule from the Mediterranean to the English Channel.
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Brand: Brad Inwood
EAN: 9780198786665
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them? \n\nThis Very Short Introduction provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy, and tells the story of how ancient Stoicism survived and evolved into the movement we see today. Exploring the roots of the school in the philosophy of fourth century BCE Greece, Brad Inwood examines its basic history and doctrines and its relationship to the thought of Plato, Aristotle and his successors, and the Epicureans. Sketching the history of the school's reception in the western tradition, he argues that, despite the differences between ancient and contemporary Stoics, there is a common core of philosophical insight that unites the modern version not just to Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius but also to the school's original founders, Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus. Inwood concludes by considering the place of Stoicism in modern life.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Brad Inwood Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Brad Inwood
EAN: 9780198786665
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them? \n\nThis Very Short Introduction provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy, and tells the story of how ancient Stoicism survived and evolved into the movement we see today. Exploring the roots of the school in the philosophy of fourth century BCE Greece, Brad Inwood examines its basic history and doctrines and its relationship to the thought of Plato, Aristotle and his successors, and the Epicureans. Sketching the history of the school's reception in the western tradition, he argues that, despite the differences between ancient and contemporary Stoics, there is a common core of philosophical insight that unites the modern version not just to Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius but also to the school's original founders, Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus. Inwood concludes by considering the place of Stoicism in modern life.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Brand: Elly Griffiths
EAN: 9781784296667
Categoria: Libri e riviste
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\n\n'My favourite current crime series' Val McDermid\n\nDr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn't know what to make of them. It's years since Ruth has had a holiday, and even a working holiday to Italy is very welcome!\n\nSo Ruth travels to Castello degli Angeli, accompanied by her daughter Kate and friend Shona. In the town she finds a baffling Roman mystery and a dark secret involving the war years and the Resistance. To her amazement she also soon finds Harry Nelson, with Cathbad in tow. But there is no time to overcome their mutual shock - the ancient bones spark a modern murder, and Ruth must discover what secrets there are in Castello degli Angeli that someone would kill to protect
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13.74 EUR
Elly Griffiths The Dark Angel
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Elly Griffiths
EAN: 9781784296667
Categoria: Libri e riviste
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\n\n'My favourite current crime series' Val McDermid\n\nDr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn't know what to make of them. It's years since Ruth has had a holiday, and even a working holiday to Italy is very welcome!\n\nSo Ruth travels to Castello degli Angeli, accompanied by her daughter Kate and friend Shona. In the town she finds a baffling Roman mystery and a dark secret involving the war years and the Resistance. To her amazement she also soon finds Harry Nelson, with Cathbad in tow. But there is no time to overcome their mutual shock - the ancient bones spark a modern murder, and Ruth must discover what secrets there are in Castello degli Angeli that someone would kill to protect
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Brand: Jeremy Strong
EAN: 9780141372556
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Crazy capers abound in Ancient Rome! Croakbag the amazing talking raven tells the hilarious story of Perilus, the boy charioteer, his unpredictable family and Tiddles, the widdling elephant who's befriended them all. Another irresistible story for fans of David Walliams or David Baddiel, from Jeremy Strong, the original King of Comedy for young readers.
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12 EUR
Jeremy Strong Romans On The Rampage: Chariot Champions
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Jeremy Strong
EAN: 9780141372556
Categoria: Libri e riviste
Crazy capers abound in Ancient Rome! Croakbag the amazing talking raven tells the hilarious story of Perilus, the boy charioteer, his unpredictable family and Tiddles, the widdling elephant who's befriended them all. Another irresistible story for fans of David Walliams or David Baddiel, from Jeremy Strong, the original King of Comedy for young readers.
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Brand: Robert Low
EAN: 9781788637671
Categoria: Libri e riviste
In the dog days of Rome, a mission to the edge of the world...Drust and Kag, two ex-gladiators, are met with an unusual request. Powerful Servilius Structus sends them deep into Scotland, land of the Caledonii, to find and secure a woman and her young son. \n\nAccompanied by a crew of fellow rogues, they will risk everything on an insane quest and a daring escape.\n\nWith decadence and corruption in the air, the consequences of their failure are immeasurable, for the Empire itself is at stake.\n\nA searing, blood-soaked historical adventure, perfect for fans of Giles Kristian, David Gilman and Conn Iggulden.\n\nPraise for Rob Low'An epic tale of hardship, triumph, betrayal and brotherhood' S. J. A. Turney
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Robert Low Beasts Beyond The Wall
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Robert Low
EAN: 9781788637671
Categoria: Libri e riviste
In the dog days of Rome, a mission to the edge of the world...Drust and Kag, two ex-gladiators, are met with an unusual request. Powerful Servilius Structus sends them deep into Scotland, land of the Caledonii, to find and secure a woman and her young son. \n\nAccompanied by a crew of fellow rogues, they will risk everything on an insane quest and a daring escape.\n\nWith decadence and corruption in the air, the consequences of their failure are immeasurable, for the Empire itself is at stake.\n\nA searing, blood-soaked historical adventure, perfect for fans of Giles Kristian, David Gilman and Conn Iggulden.\n\nPraise for Rob Low'An epic tale of hardship, triumph, betrayal and brotherhood' S. J. A. Turney
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Brand: Matthew Harffy
EAN: 9781801102346
Categoria: Libri e riviste
In this action-packed new Bernicia Chronicles adventure from Matthew Harffy, Beobrand finds himself in a dangerous foreign land, caught between warring factions of royalty and the Church.\n \nAD 652. Beobrand has been ordered to lead a group of pilgrims to the holy city of Rome. Chief among them is Wilfrid, a novice of the church with some surprisingly important connections. Taking only Cynan and some of his best men, Beobrand hopes to make the journey through Frankia quickly and return to Northumbria without delay, though the road is long and perilous.\n\nBut where Beobrand treads, menace is never far behind. The lands of the Merovingian kings are rife with intrigue. The queen of Frankia is unpopular and her ambitious schemes, though benevolent, have made her powerful enemies. Soon Wilfrid, and Beobrand, are caught up in sinister plots against the royal house.\n\nAfter interrupting a brutal ambush in a forest, Beobrand and his trusted gesithas find their lives on the line. Dark forces will stop at nothing to seize control of the Frankish throne, and Beobrand is thrown into a deadly race for survival through foreign lands where he cannot be sure who is friend and who is foe.\n\nThe only certainty is that if he is to save his men, thwart the plots, and unmask his enemies, blood will flow.\n\nReviews for Matthew Harffy\n\n'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time. Excellent!' Christian Cameron\n'He is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown.' Jemahl Evans\n'A genuinely superb novel.' Steven McKay\n'Beobrand is the warrior to follow.' David Gilman
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Matthew Harffy Forest Of Foes
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Matthew Harffy
EAN: 9781801102346
Categoria: Libri e riviste
In this action-packed new Bernicia Chronicles adventure from Matthew Harffy, Beobrand finds himself in a dangerous foreign land, caught between warring factions of royalty and the Church.\n \nAD 652. Beobrand has been ordered to lead a group of pilgrims to the holy city of Rome. Chief among them is Wilfrid, a novice of the church with some surprisingly important connections. Taking only Cynan and some of his best men, Beobrand hopes to make the journey through Frankia quickly and return to Northumbria without delay, though the road is long and perilous.\n\nBut where Beobrand treads, menace is never far behind. The lands of the Merovingian kings are rife with intrigue. The queen of Frankia is unpopular and her ambitious schemes, though benevolent, have made her powerful enemies. Soon Wilfrid, and Beobrand, are caught up in sinister plots against the royal house.\n\nAfter interrupting a brutal ambush in a forest, Beobrand and his trusted gesithas find their lives on the line. Dark forces will stop at nothing to seize control of the Frankish throne, and Beobrand is thrown into a deadly race for survival through foreign lands where he cannot be sure who is friend and who is foe.\n\nThe only certainty is that if he is to save his men, thwart the plots, and unmask his enemies, blood will flow.\n\nReviews for Matthew Harffy\n\n'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time. Excellent!' Christian Cameron\n'He is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown.' Jemahl Evans\n'A genuinely superb novel.' Steven McKay\n'Beobrand is the warrior to follow.' David Gilman
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- Anton Jager;daniel Zamora Vargas -
31.25 EUR
Anton Jager;daniel Zamora Vargas Welfare For Markets: A Global History Of Basic Income
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Brand: Anton Jager;daniel Zamora Vargas
EAN: 9780226823683
Categoria: Libri e riviste
A sweeping intellectual history of the welfare state's policy-in-waiting.\n\n The idea of a government paying its citizens to keep them out of poverty-now known as basic income-is hardly new. Often dated as far back as ancient Rome, basic income's modern conception truly emerged in the late nineteenth century. Yet as one of today's most controversial proposals, it draws supporters from across the political spectrum. \n\n In this eye-opening work, Anton Jager and Daniel Zamora Vargas trace basic income from its rise in American and British policy debates following periods of economic tumult to its modern relationship with technopopulist figures in Silicon Valley. They chronicle how the idea first arose in the United States and Europe as a market-friendly alternative to the postwar welfare state and how interest in the policy has grown in the wake of the 2008 credit crisis and COVID-19 crash. \n\n An incisive, comprehensive history, Welfare for Markets tells the story of how a fringe idea conceived in economics seminars went global, revealing the most significant shift in political culture since the end of the Cold War.
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A sweeping intellectual history of the welfare state's policy-in-waiting.\n\n The idea of a government paying its citizens to keep them out of poverty-now known as basic income-is hardly new. Often dated as far back as ancient Rome, basic income's modern conception truly emerged in the late nineteenth century. Yet as one of today's most controversial proposals, it draws supporters from across the political spectrum. \n\n In this eye-opening work, Anton Jager and Daniel Zamora Vargas trace basic income from its rise in American and British policy debates following periods of economic tumult to its modern relationship with technopopulist figures in Silicon Valley. They chronicle how the idea first arose in the United States and Europe as a market-friendly alternative to the postwar welfare state and how interest in the policy has grown in the wake of the 2008 credit crisis and COVID-19 crash. \n\n An incisive, comprehensive history, Welfare for Markets tells the story of how a fringe idea conceived in economics seminars went global, revealing the most significant shift in political culture since the end of the Cold War.
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Brand: Joseph O'connor
EAN: 9781529919646
Categoria: Libri e riviste
**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**\n\nWhen the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.\n\nSeptember 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.\n\nAn Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. He gathers a team to set up an Escape Line.\n\nBut Hauptmann's net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmas, it's too late to turn back.\n\nBased on a true story, My Father's House is a powerful thriller from a master of historical fiction. It is an unforgettable novel of love, sacrifice and what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances.\n\n'A spectacular, thrilling novel...suspense crackles...celebrates triumphant against-the-odds camaraderie' Sunday Times\n\n'A masterwork... so urgent, so incredibly alive... A searing and beautiful example of storytelling's infinite importance' Donal Ryan\n\n'Impressive and pleasurable...the diverse ventriloquism of O'Connor's novel evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality' Financial Times\n\nLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024
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Joseph O'connor My Father's House
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Spedizione: 2.7 EUR
Brand: Joseph O'connor
EAN: 9781529919646
Categoria: Libri e riviste
**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**\n\nWhen the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.\n\nSeptember 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.\n\nAn Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. He gathers a team to set up an Escape Line.\n\nBut Hauptmann's net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmas, it's too late to turn back.\n\nBased on a true story, My Father's House is a powerful thriller from a master of historical fiction. It is an unforgettable novel of love, sacrifice and what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances.\n\n'A spectacular, thrilling novel...suspense crackles...celebrates triumphant against-the-odds camaraderie' Sunday Times\n\n'A masterwork... so urgent, so incredibly alive... A searing and beautiful example of storytelling's infinite importance' Donal Ryan\n\n'Impressive and pleasurable...the diverse ventriloquism of O'Connor's novel evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality' Financial Times\n\nLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024
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- Andrew Beattie -
31.25 EUR
Andrew Beattie Henry Viii: A History Of His Most Important Places And Events
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Brand: Andrew Beattie
EAN: 9781399007788
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The story of Henry VIII is well known: he is famed throughout the world as the charismatic king of England who married six wives (and executed two of them), who broke with Rome and dissolved England's monasteries, and who grew from a Renaissance prince into a lustful, egotistical and callous tyrant. He is the subject of scholarly and popular biographies and of numerous fictional works, from John Fletcher and William Shakespeare's jointly authored play Henry VIII to contemporary novels, films and TV series. But this book tells the story of Henry VIII in a very different way to any of these: through the places where the events of his life unfolded.\n\nFrom Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London to the site of the Field of the Cloth of Gold near Calais where Henry met the French King Francis I for a week of pageantry in 1520, and from his lavish palaces in London to quieter manor houses in the English countryside which he visited during his annual summer \"progress\", a whole new light is thrown on this most compelling of historical figures.\n\nWhilst some sites associated with Henry are now very ruinous - such as Woking Palace in Surrey, which Henry remodelled into a lavish royal residence but which is now little more than a few tumbledown walls, or Greenwich Palace, where he was born, of which only a few remnants from his era remain - others, most famously Hampton Court, are much more substantial; the book looks at Henry's connections with each site in turn, along with the conditions that today's visitors to the site can expect, beginning with the Thames-side palaces from Greenwich upstream to Hampton Court, before broadening its scope to include properties and sites outside London, in the West and North of England and in Northern France.
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EAN: 9781399007788
Categoria: Libri e riviste
The story of Henry VIII is well known: he is famed throughout the world as the charismatic king of England who married six wives (and executed two of them), who broke with Rome and dissolved England's monasteries, and who grew from a Renaissance prince into a lustful, egotistical and callous tyrant. He is the subject of scholarly and popular biographies and of numerous fictional works, from John Fletcher and William Shakespeare's jointly authored play Henry VIII to contemporary novels, films and TV series. But this book tells the story of Henry VIII in a very different way to any of these: through the places where the events of his life unfolded.\n\nFrom Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London to the site of the Field of the Cloth of Gold near Calais where Henry met the French King Francis I for a week of pageantry in 1520, and from his lavish palaces in London to quieter manor houses in the English countryside which he visited during his annual summer \"progress\", a whole new light is thrown on this most compelling of historical figures.\n\nWhilst some sites associated with Henry are now very ruinous - such as Woking Palace in Surrey, which Henry remodelled into a lavish royal residence but which is now little more than a few tumbledown walls, or Greenwich Palace, where he was born, of which only a few remnants from his era remain - others, most famously Hampton Court, are much more substantial; the book looks at Henry's connections with each site in turn, along with the conditions that today's visitors to the site can expect, beginning with the Thames-side palaces from Greenwich upstream to Hampton Court, before broadening its scope to include properties and sites outside London, in the West and North of England and in Northern France.
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Brand: K. M. Ashman
EAN: 9781800323711
Categoria: Libri e riviste
One warrior will bring an army to its knees...Britannia, 60 AD. When her husband dies, Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, expects Rome to enter into a new agreement with her people. However, when Rome betrays them and her daughters are raped by Roman soldiers, Boudicca swears revenge.\n\nThe Britannic tribes rise up and join her in a campaign against their oppressors and soon her enormous army sweeps across the country in an unstoppable campaign of brutality.\n\nA young boy races to join her cause, but when it is discovered that he is the last true blood of the Deceangli, Prydain, the ex-legionary, embarks on a mission to save him. For the final time, his path is destined to cross with Cassus, the boyhood friend who has sworn to kill him, whatever the cost.\n\nThe incredible, thrilling final instalment in the Romans series, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Igggulden and Harry Sidebottom.
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K. M. Ashman Roman Iii - The Wrath Of Boudicca
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Brand: K. M. Ashman
EAN: 9781800323711
Categoria: Libri e riviste
One warrior will bring an army to its knees...Britannia, 60 AD. When her husband dies, Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, expects Rome to enter into a new agreement with her people. However, when Rome betrays them and her daughters are raped by Roman soldiers, Boudicca swears revenge.\n\nThe Britannic tribes rise up and join her in a campaign against their oppressors and soon her enormous army sweeps across the country in an unstoppable campaign of brutality.\n\nA young boy races to join her cause, but when it is discovered that he is the last true blood of the Deceangli, Prydain, the ex-legionary, embarks on a mission to save him. For the final time, his path is destined to cross with Cassus, the boyhood friend who has sworn to kill him, whatever the cost.\n\nThe incredible, thrilling final instalment in the Romans series, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Igggulden and Harry Sidebottom.
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Brand: Matthew Dennison
EAN: 9781848876859
Categoria: Libri e riviste
One of them was a military genius; one murdered his mother and fiddled while Rome burned. Six of their number were assassinated, two committed suicide, and five of them were elevated to the status of gods. They have come to be known as the 'twelve Caesars' - Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Under their rule, Rome was transformed from a republic to an empire, whose model of regal autocracy would survive in the West for more than a thousand years.\n\nIn The Twelve Caesars, Matthew Dennison offers a beautifully crafted sequence of imperial portraits, triumphantly evoking the luxury, licence, brutality and sophistication of imperial Rome at its zenith.
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Matthew Dennison The Twelve Caesars
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Brand: Matthew Dennison
EAN: 9781848876859
Categoria: Libri e riviste
One of them was a military genius; one murdered his mother and fiddled while Rome burned. Six of their number were assassinated, two committed suicide, and five of them were elevated to the status of gods. They have come to be known as the 'twelve Caesars' - Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Under their rule, Rome was transformed from a republic to an empire, whose model of regal autocracy would survive in the West for more than a thousand years.\n\nIn The Twelve Caesars, Matthew Dennison offers a beautifully crafted sequence of imperial portraits, triumphantly evoking the luxury, licence, brutality and sophistication of imperial Rome at its zenith.
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A portrait of an enduring friendship, from one of America's most celebrated novelists.\n\n'Quite simply a masterpiece' Daily Telegraph\n\n Two priests are despatched from Rome to New Mexico to reinvigorate Catholicism among the locals, knowing little of the challenges that await them. Over almost four decades they encounter a rich variety of people, from rebellious Mexican priests to steadfast Native Americans uninterested in changing their longstanding customs. \n\n'Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously ... a major, and rare, artistic achievement' AS Byatt
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