An Armchair Travellers History Of Apulia

Author : Desmond Seward
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1907973761
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia written by Desmond Seward and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia is the story of the heel of Italy - Puglia - as told by past and present day travellers. It has beautiful landscapes, cave towns and frescoed grotto churches, wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture. And yet, while far from inaccessible, until quite recently it was seldom visited by tourists. This portrait of Apulia concentrates on the Apulian people down the ages. Conquerors, whether Messapians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Lombards, Byzantines, Normans, Angevins, Germans or Spaniards, have all left their mark on the region in a cultural palimpsest that at first sight bewilders, but which hugely repays investigation. Arranged in short chapters, the narrative travels from north to south, making it an ideal companion for exploring Apulia by car. The Gazetteer, which is cross-referenced to the main text, highlights cities, churches, cathedrals, castles and sites of historical importance to the visitor. For travellers on the ground or students at their desks, this elegant, cloth-bound book will prove invaluable.

Author : Sheng-wei Wang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811271100
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Global Exploration In The Pre-columbian Era: Evidence From An Ancient World Map written by Sheng-wei Wang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How early did the Chinese explore the world? Did the Treasure Fleets, led by Admiral Zheng He, discover many parts of the world before Christopher Columbus? While it is known that Christopher Columbus discovered America and Europe ushered in the Age of Discovery, there is an ongoing debate on the 'unknown' areas depicted in Western maps from the period and earlier. There is agreement among scholars that certain areas seem to have been mapped out prior to the arrival of Western explorers.Chinese Global Exploration in the Pre-Columbian Era: Evidence from an Ancient World Map analyses the world's first modern map — known as Kunyu Wanguo Quantu (KWQ) 《坤輿萬國全圖》 in Chinese, translated as the 'Complete Geographical Map of All Kingdoms of the World' to demonstrate evidence of Chinese global exploration in the Pre-Columbian era. The map of concern was first printed by Italian missionary, Matteo Ricci in 1602, and has been purported to be of entirely European origin, based on Ricci's former maps which he had brought to China in 1582.This book, thus, seeks to be transformational in presenting essential new insights on Pre-Columbian world history and Chinese global exploration, moving away from the norm of the studies of geography and cartography by:

Author : Desmond Seward
Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1909961337
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Puglia written by Desmond Seward and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apulia (or Puglia) is the heel of Italy, stretching down from the spur of the Italian boot. Its landscape is often very beautiful and it has wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a great wealth of Baroque architecture, together with 'rupestrian' churches that contain Byzantine frescoes. But, although far from inaccessible, until quite recently it was seldom visited by Anglo Saxons. Today, however, Apulia is becoming fashionable, 'an alternative to Tuscany'. It is featured on radio and television; travel supplements describe its beaches and its cooking, supermarkets stock Apulian wine, oil, bread and pasta. Yet almost nothing about the region has been published in English since the days of Norman Douglas and the Sitwells. One can find 'holiday histories' of Tuscany, but there is no popular introduction to Apulian history, not even in Italian. Our book, which grew out of what was originally intended as a travel book, has been written to fill the gap by providing a simple, readable account.

Author : Valerio Lintner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Traveller's History of Italy written by Valerio Lintner and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Traveller's History of Italy analyzes the development of the Italian people from pre-historic times right through to the imaginative, resourceful and fiercely independent Italians we know today. All the major periods of Italian history are dealt with, including the Etruscans, the Romans, the communes and the city states which spawned the glories of the Renaissance. In more modern times, Unification and the development and the degeneration of the Liberal state into Fascism are covered, as well as the rise of Italy to the position it currently enjoys as a leading member of the European Community. The Gazetteer, which is cross-referenced to the main text, highlights sites, towns, churches and cathedrals of historical importance to the visitor. For travellerís on the ground or students at their desks, this handy paperback will prove invaluable.

Author : Valerio Lintner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789997028181
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Traveller's History of Italy written by Valerio Lintner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Dello Russo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788895218205
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puglia - Between Land and Sea written by William Dello Russo and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Italy's easternmost region. Taking in the Gargano Peninsula, the Tremiti Islands, the Salento Peninsula with its two seas, the bustling ports along the Adriatic, the tranquillity of the Ionian coast, and the art cities of Lecce, Bari, and Taranto, the book is an unforgettable travel experience.

Author : George Woodcock
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789122309
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anarchism written by George Woodcock and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “‘Whoever denies authority and fights against it is an anarchist,’ said Sebastien Faure. The definition is tempting in its simplicity, but simplicity is the first thing to guard against in writing a history of anarchism. Few doctrines or movements have been so confusedly understood in the public mind, and few have presented in their own variety of approach and action so much excuse for confusion.” These are the opening sentences of this book, which brilliantly effaces confusion by providing a critical history of anarchist thought and practice. Mr. Woodcock traces the development of anarchism from its earliest appearances, and the rise and fall of anarchism as a movement aiming at practical social changes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He discusses the ideas of the principal anarchist thinkers—Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Tolstoy, among others—and explains the various forms—anarchist individualism, anarchist communism, anarcho-syndicalism—that anarchist proposals for change have taken. The development of anarchist organizations, the various forms (peaceful and violent) of anarchist political action in Europe and America, the reasons for the appeal of anarchism at certain periods and to certain people—all these are given full treatment in Mr. Woodcock’s comprehensive work, which closes with a discussion of the causes of anarchism’s failure as a movement and with a consideration of whether there are any elements in anarchist thought that—despite the failure of anarchism as a political panacea—may still be worth preserving in the modern world. “The essential introduction to the classical anarchist thinkers.”—Mark Leier, Director, Centre for Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University

Author : Franois-Rgis Gaudry
Publisher : Artisan Books
ISBN 13 : 1648290590
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let's Eat Italy! written by Franois-Rgis Gaudry and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate book on every aspect of Italian food—inspiring, comprehensive, colorful, extensive, joyful, and downright encyclopedic.

Author : Karen Haid
Publisher : Hiller Press
ISBN 13 : 9781734832204
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basilicata: Authentic Italy written by Karen Haid and published by Hiller Press. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnificent natural beauty, rich culture and longstanding traditions, Basilicata packs an incredible diversity into the unassuming instep of the Italian boot. From the renowned Sassi di Matera to the smallest village, this in-depth travel essay uncovers a land, its people, their past and present, sharing the joys and challenges of the experience.

Author : John F. Pile
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1856694186
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Interior Design written by John F. Pile and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivers the inside story on 6,000 years of personal and public space. John Pile acknowledges that interior design is a field with unclear boundaries, in which construction, architecture, the arts and crafts, technology and product design all overlap.