Un retrato, una historia y una guía excelente. Esta guía histórica, informativa y magníficamente escrita, captura la seductora belleza de los numerosos estratos del pasado de la Ciudad Eterna. Desde sus orígenes casi...
La Breve historia del rey Arturo analiza uno de los romances medievales más importantes de la Europa occidental: el mito del rey Arturo, que unifica los reinos de Inglaterra y hace retroceder a los invasores sajones, persiguiéndolos hasta...
La Breve Historia del rey Arturo analiza uno de los romances medievales más importantes de la Europa occidental: el mito del rey Arturo, que unifica los reinos de Inglaterra y hace retroceder a los invasores sajones, persiguiéndolos hasta...
Explains the extraordinary complexities and contradictions that characterized Benito Mussolini. This work traces his unstoppable rise to power, examines his legacy and reveals why he continues to be both revered and reviled by the Italian people.
As the revolutionary hero who trained in South America and went on to unify Italy, Garibaldi's life holds many lessons in patriotism and revolutionary warfare. Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and charisma. This biography...
A biography of King Edward VII. It deals with the scandals that peppered his life, reveals Edward's dismal early years under Victoria's iron rule, his terror of boredom that led to a lively social life at home and abroad, and his eventual ascent...
For more than 60 years Queen Victoria presided over 20 governments, and a country undergoing profound economic, social and political change. This biography brings Victoria and her ministers vividly to life, as well as all those whom the Queen came to know...
A single volume study of Wellington's life and times based on modern research. Wellington achieved fame fighting the Mahratta in India. His later generalship fighting the French in Spain was rewarded by a dukedom and a grant from the House of Commons...
Takes a look at Florence, weaving political, social and art history into a book that is both a history and a guide book. Photographs and illustrations describe all the buildings and treasures of the city.