Author: Elizabeth Fries ElletPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sicily (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Scenes in the Life of Joanna of Sicily
Author: Elizabeth Fries ElletPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sicily (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Ladies' Garland
Author: A Manual of American Literature
Author: John S. HartPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368194674
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
The New-Yorker
Author: Horace GreeleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Lady Queen
Author: Nancy GoldstonePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
On March 15, 1348, Joanna I, the queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the Pope and his court in Avignon. She was 20, and accused of murdering her cousin and husband, Hungarian prince Andrew. That she won her acquittal--arguing her own case in Latin--was remarkable in its own right; that she would go on to rule over one of Europe's most glittering courts for more than 30 years was extraordinary. For the first time, Nancy Goldstone tells the full story of one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history, who challenged the powers of her time, and whose life highlights the dynastic rivalries and alliances across Europe in the dramatic 14th century. She was the only woman in her time to rule in her own name. Dedicated to the welfare of her subjects and realm, Joanna reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, encouraged the licensing of women physicians, and lured some of the most important writers and artists of the century to her glamorous, elegant court, which rivaled that of Elizabeth I of England in power and scope. Around her also swirled war, plague, and the intrigue and treachery that would ultimately be her downfall. As Nancy Goldstone reveals, in Joanna's legacy are found the seeds of both the Renaissance and the Reformation. For anyone who has enjoyed the works of Alison Weir, Amanda Foreman, and Antonia Fraser,The Lady Queen will be must reading.
A Catalogue of Standard English Authors, Ancient and Modern ... Also a Collection of Books Relating to America and the West Indies. On Sale by Wm. Dawson & Sons, Etc
Author: Dawson, William and SonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Medieval Italy
Author: Katherine L. JansenPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812206061
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Medieval Italy gathers together an unparalleled selection of newly translated primary sources from the central and later Middle Ages, a period during which Italy was famous for its diverse cultural landscape of urban towers and fortified castles, the spirituality of Saints Francis and Clare, and the vernacular poetry of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. The texts highlight the continuities with the medieval Latin West while simultaneously emphasizing the ways in which Italy was exceptional, particularly for its cities that drove Mediterranean trade, its new communal forms of government, the impact of the papacy's temporal claims on the central peninsula, and the richly textured religious life of the mainland and its islands. A unique feature of this volume is its incorporation of the southern part of the peninsula and Sicily—the glittering Norman court at Palermo, the multicultural emporium of the south, and the kingdoms of Frederick II—into a larger narrative of Italian history. Including Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, and Lombard sources, the documents speak in ethnically and religiously differentiated voices, while providing wider chronological and geographical coverage than previously available. Rich in interdisciplinary texts and organized to enable the reader to focus by specific region, topic, or period, this is a volume that will be an essential resource for anyone with a professional or private interest in the history, religion, literature, politics, and built environment of Italy from ca. 1000 to 1400.
Bookseller's catalogues
Author: William Brough (bookseller.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Early American Nature Writers
Author: Daniel PattersonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031334681X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
At a time when the environment is of growing concern to students and general readers, nature writing is especially meaningful. This book profiles the literary careers of 52 early American nature writers, such as John James Audubon, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Caroline Stansbury Kirkland, Thomas Jefferson, Henry David Thoreau, and Mabel Osgood Wright. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and discusses the writer's life and works. Entries close with primary and secondary bibliographies, and the encyclopedia ends with suggestions for further reading. Global warming, pollution, and other issues have made the environment a topic of constant discussion these days. Many environmental concerns were treated by early American nature writers, who recognized the beauty of the natural world in an age of commercial expansion. Some of the most famous writers of the 18th and 19th centuries wrote about nature, and their works are stylistic masterpieces. At a time when students are being encouraged to read and write about nonfiction, these masterworks of early American nature writing are all the more important. This book gives students and general readers a welcome introduction to early American nature writers.
Liberty's Women
Author: Robert McHenryPublisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Alphabetically-arranged entries present brief biographical sketches of more than 1,000 American women of the past and present who achieved renown in a wide range of fields of endeavor.