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The Pharaohs thought they were food from heaven; the Romans spread them throughout their Empire and from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance they were an autumn feast. Now you can find out for yourself how to create culinary magic with ... [... more]
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Villa Mangiacane - 5* - Florence
 Villa Mangiacane is a magnificent 16th century villa that bears the unmistakable hand of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo. In the heart of the famous winemaking region of Chianto, the hotel is set amongst acres of vineyard, olive grove and majestic [... more]
£235.00
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Thomas Arnold
Arnold F. Thomas is a professor of history at Yale University, and has written extensively on the military history of the Renaissance era. [... more]
Harper Collins |
C. W. Gortner
C. W. Gortner, half-Spanish by birth, holds an M.F.A. in writing, with an emphasis on historical studies, from the New College of California and has taught university courses on women of power in the Renaissance. He was raised in Málaga, Spain, ... [... more]
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Jacob Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhard's Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy was first published almost a century ago, in 1860. Its forty-two-year-old author, professor of history and the history of art at the small Swiss university of his native Basel, was ... [... more]
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Theodore K. Rabb
THEODORE K. RABB is a professor of history emeritus at Princeton University. He is the author of The Struggle for Stability in Early Modern Europe and The Last Days of the Renaissance, among other books. Rabb was the principal historical adviser ... [... more]
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Robert Anderson
Let National Geographic take you to Italy, a land steeped in history, art, architecture, and culture. Journey to the homeland of the Ancient Roman Empire, the tragic site of Pompeii, and the birthplace of the Renaissance. From the fabulous works ... [... more]
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Paul Johnson
Educated at Oxford, author of a number of landmark works of history, philosophy, and religion, Paul Johnson is one of the preeminent historians of our time. He lives in England. The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, its great ... [... more]
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Christopher Dawson
An essential work of European history, this classic study sweeps from the fall of Rome to the dawn of the Renaissance as it shows how Christianity, its leaders, and its institutions changed the face of Western culture. Religion and the Rise of ... [... more]
Random House |
Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa - 5* - Prague
Just steps from the fabled, dramatic Charles Bridge, this intimate, historic retreat promises a very personal touch with storybook charm and gracious, intuitive service. The Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa represents the renaissance of a magnificent [... more]
£155.00
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