Examines the rise and fall of the Romans. Readers will come away with a comprehensive understanding of who the Romans were, how they built their empire, and what happened to their civilization.
Italy, 1946
The son of a count and the daughter of a tailor belong to opposing worlds. But when they set eyes on each other, an undeniable spark ignites a passionate relationship. Until shifts in political power force them to commit what the other believes is a betrayal, and their bright future...
Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse...
The Christian Travelers Guides deal directly with what even the best general travel guides only touch on: Christianity’s enormous influence on Europe--and, through its history and culture, Europe’s influence on Christianity. This unique series guides you on a pilgrimage to the heart of...
Ange Mlinko alchemizes art and life into a dazzling collection of poetry in Venice
In Venice, Ange Mlinko dissolves the boundaries between the sublime and the ordinary, the mythic and the rational, the past and the present. She sees a Roman tablet, scratched with Greek script, in the waxen wings...
Depuis notre petite enfance, nous jouons à cache-cache, aux devinettes, nous aimons élucider les mystères, nous déguiser, nous cherchons à nous faire peur, à nous surprendre, à être étonné et illusionné. Adulte, nous...
Paolo Di Paolo shows the changing Italy of the late 1950s in an incomparable way: personal, humorous and special
Many photos published for the first time from the famous reportages La lunga strada di sabbia with Pier Paolo Pasolini
A unique insight into a rediscovered documentary photo...
Whether you're planning a lavish party or just indulging in a nightcap, The Classic Cocktail Bible gives you a range of inspirations to create the best of the exotic and the timeless cocktails.
Cocktails are soaring in popularity as the nation's tastes grow more sophisticated and people are...
Photographer Todd Selby is back, this time focusing his lens on the kitchens, gardens, homes, and restaurants of more than 40 of the most creative and dynamic figures working in the culinary world today. He takes us behind the scenes with Noma chef Ren\u00e9 Redzepi in Copenhagen; to Tokyo to have a...
