Italy's Most Wanted
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Italy's Most Wanted

The Top 10 Book of Roman Ruins, Wonderful Wines, and Renaissance Rarities

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Italy's Most Wanted

The Top 10 Book of Roman Ruins, Wonderful Wines, and Renaissance Rarities

About this book

Italy has always captivated the imagination of foreigners, attracted many to its shores, and contributed more than its share to world culture and progress, not to mention its delectable cuisine. A small country, it is about 116,000 square miles, or roughly less than half the size of Texas. But despite its relative small size, during the Roman Empire its rulers dominated the Western world both politically and culturally for several hundred years. During the Dark Ages, monks kept the flicker of knowledge and culture alive, and during the Renaissance, while politically weak and divided, it was the birthplace and the European cradle of the arts and humanism. In the nineteenth century its music, in the form of opera, reigned supreme while the country ejected foreign rulers and established its independence. Italy’s influence continues today. Luciano Mangiafico captures all that and more, with fifty chapters on Italian culture, cuisine, and history. Italy’s Most Wanted™ provides a wonderful look for tourists-to-be, those who have visited Italy, and those who have come from Italy. Italy still sings its siren song to lovers of the “Italian Way of Life” the world over. Listen to the song and learn the words with Italy’s Most Wanted™.

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Information

Publisher
Potomac Books
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781597970877
eBook ISBN
9781612340463
Topic
History
Subtopic
Italian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Introduction
  5. The Italian Character
  6. Ancient Figures in Greek Italy
  7. Legendary Romans
  8. Best and Worst Roman Emperors
  9. Roman Literati
  10. Ancient Monuments
  11. Unsaintly Popes
  12. Dante Alighieri
  13. Medieval Rulers
  14. Medieval Castles, Churches, and Palaces
  15. Saints, Miracles, and Holy Legends
  16. Renaissance Painters
  17. Renaissance Sculptors and Architects
  18. Renaissance Churches and Palaces
  19. The Humanities, Literature, and Music in the Renaissance and the Baroque
  20. Explorers
  21. Adventurers, Scoundrels, and Criminals
  22. Famous Italian Universities
  23. Outstanding Libraries and Museums
  24. Famous and Infamous Women
  25. Mannerist and Baroque Sights
  26. Artists of Mannerism, the Baroque, and Neoclassicism
  27. Personalities of Italian Independence
  28. The Savoy Dynasty
  29. Mussolini’s World
  30. Prelude to and During World War II
  31. Italy in the Postwar World
  32. Mafia!
  33. Modern Composers
  34. Popular Operas
  35. Opera Singers and Conductors
  36. The Great Opera Houses
  37. Modern Visual Arts and Architecture
  38. Films, Directors, and Stars
  39. Notable Scientists
  40. Modern Literary Giants
  41. Unusual Tourist Sights
  42. Disasters
  43. Hidden Treasures and Oddities in Rome
  44. Off the Beaten Path
  45. Smaller Italian Islands
  46. Italian-Americans
  47. Favorite Dishes
  48. Notable Wines
  49. Restaurants
  50. Great Italian Chefs in the U.S.
  51. High-Fashion Gurus
  52. Soccer
  53. Smaller States and Territorial Peculiarities
  54. Help! I’m Going to Italy
  55. Selected Bibliography
  56. Index
  57. About the Author