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  • The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

    by Jacob Burckhardt ...
    Translated by S. Middlemore ...
    For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts, and politics. In this landmark work he depicts the Italian city-states of Florence, Venice and Rome as providing the seeds of a new form of society, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Renaissance: Art, Humanism, and Society in Italy

    by Jacob Burckhardt, Duncan Whitaker ...
    Translated by S. G. C. Middlemore ...
    Jacob Burckhardt's seminal work, "The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy," offers an intricate examination of the cultural, political, and social dynamics that characterized Italy during the Renaissance. Burckhardt's literary style is both analytical and evocative, weaving historical narrative with profound philosophical insights. His work critically engages with the renaissance as a ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy

    Unabridged Edition with Footnotes

    by Jacob Burckhardt ...
    Translated by Samuel George Chetwynd Middlemore ...
    Jacob Burckhardt played a pivotal role in shaping historical thought and our understanding of the European Renaissance. His work, particularly this renowned treatise, forged a groundbreaking vision of that period, placing it at the center of reflections on European culture and identity. Burckhardt had the insight to perceive the substantial discontinuity between the medieval and Renaissance eras, ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy

    Enriched edition.

    by Jacob Burckhardt, Colin Finch ...
    Translated by S. G. C. Middlemore ...
    In "The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy," Jacob Burckhardt presents a seminal exploration of the cultural, artistic, and intellectual revolution that marked the Italian Renaissance. Written with a distinctive narrative style that merges meticulous historical analysis with vivid, evocative prose, Burckhardt delves into the nuanced interplay between individuals and the epoch's ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Walled Nun of Avila, The

    A Spanish Folk Legend

    by S.G.C. Middlemore ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    An old Spanish ghost story about a former convent which is haunted by a young nun who fell in love and broke her vows. Her punishment was to be walled up alive. Her tormented ghost haunts the cloister...until one day the occupants decide to unbrick the wall where the nun died, and the family find something quite unexpected. ... Read more

    $5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Fire Spirit, The

    A Spanish Folk Legend

    by S.G.C. Middlemore ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    36 min

    When the elderly widow Cipriana is visited by a strange and scary fire spirit, he tells her that he will help her to make her fortune. The weird elf tells her that he is responsible for fires all over the world and he tells her of a major fire that will break out in the city of Murcia in two weeks time. He advises Cipriana to go to the authorities there and predict the fire. Of course, she will ... Read more

    $8.23 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Serpent Woman, The

    A Spanish Folk Legend

    by S.G.C. Middlemore ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    23 min

    When Don Juan returns home after years of travel, he brings with him a beautiful and mysterious young wife, Dona Pepa. Despite her beauty, Dona Pepa is mistrusted and disliked by everyone.Several years after this, Don Juan invites his nephew, Don Luis, for an extended visit. Don Luis takes an instant dislike to his aunt. Moreover, he often sees a sinister snake around the house, which fills him ... Read more

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    Spanish Folk Legends

    by S.G.C. Middlemore ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 6 min

    A collection of fascinating legends from Spain, including ghost stories, forgotton crimes, unexplained mysteries, magic, and witchcraft."The Fire Spirit""The Fisherman""The Masked Ball""The Petrified Man""The Smuggler’s Daughter""The Serpent Woman""The Walled Nun of Avila""The Were-Wolf""The Castle of Jativa" ... Read more

    $23.35 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Classic Study of Italian Renaissance Culture, Humanism, Politics, and the Birth of Modern Individuality

    by Jacob Burckhardt, Gemma Yateswell ...
    Translated by S. G. C. Middlemore ...
    Jacob Burckhardt's The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy is a foundational work of cultural history, presenting the Italian Renaissance not merely as an artistic flowering but as the birth of modern individuality, secular politics, and self-conscious cultural life. Written in a lucid, aphoristic, and interpretive style, the book moves across statecraft, humanism, social manners, religion, ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    by Niccolo Machiavelli,W. K. Marriott (Translator) ...
    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. "All ... Read more

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    by Niccolo Machiavelli ...
    Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook ... Read more

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  • The Prince

    by Machiavelli ...
    Translated by Marriott ...
    The Prince is a book that was controversial before it had even been sent to the printer. Written in vernacular Italian instead of Latin, dedicated to a member of one of the most powerful Italian families of the day, and only printed after Machiavelli's death, this treatise on how to tyrannize effectively was considered shocking even by his contemporaries. The discussion of its morality that ... Read more

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