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“vincent cronin”

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  • Italy: A History

    by Vincent Cronin ...
    Here, from New York Times bestselling historian Vincent Cronin, is the extraordinary story of Italy - from the birth of the Roman Empire to the rise of the city-states through the Renaissance and the making of modern Italy. ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wise Man Of The West

    by Vincent Cronin ...
    Matteo Ricci, an early recruit of the Jesuit order, was sent to China as a missionary in 1582. If he approached the Emperor with a Bible in one hand, in the other he carried much of the accumulated technological and philosophical wisdom of the late Renaissance Europe, and thus found favour among the Mandarins, the men of learning who enjoyed high status at the Imperial Court. He learned Chinese ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Flowering of the Renaissance

    by Vincent Cronin ...
    Following the collapse of Medici rule in fifteenth-century Florence, the centre of Renaissance activity moved first to Rome and finally to Venice. In the Rome of Julius II and Leo X which Michelangelo remodelled and beautified, in the Venice of Titian and Tintoretto and Palladio, the Renaissance reached the height of its splendour, not only in the visual arts but also in the theatre, history, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Flowering of the Renaissance (Text Only)

    by Vincent Cronin ...
    Now available as an ebook.Praise for The Flowering of The Renaissance:‘An evocative picture of Rome at the turn of the sixteenth century … the account of Michelangelo is particularly memorable. At the same time Mr Cronin places the Renaissance firmly in its historical, political and religious setting … The book is beautifully written, and in his discussion of such artists as Titian and Giorgione, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Paris, City of Light

    1919–1939 (Text Only)

    by Vincent Cronin ...
    Paris between the wars: our impression is one of gaiety, frivolity, fashion, of exuberant living – a city whose lights were put out by the terrifyingly rapid advance of the German panzers in 1940.And so, in some ways, it was. But as Vincent Cronin shows in this compelling and original book – which encompasses social, intellectual, political and cultural history – the full picture was much more ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

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  • Chocolate

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    Chocolate is a magical ingredient.Everyone loves eating it. And if you can cook with it, your baking will rise to a whole new level. But – here’s an untold secret – cooking with chocolate can be incredibly easy.Here Molly Bakes shares with us 50 of her favourite recipes for chocolate treats that are stylish, playful and totally delicious. They include:-Techniques (like Chocolate Cups)-Filled ... Read more

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  • Byzantium

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    Here, from New York Times bestselling author Robert Wernick, is the unforgettable story of the Byzantine Empire, which dominated the world for more than 1,000 years. Here, too, are the stories of the extraordinary emperors and generals who brought the empire into being and ultimately presided over its demise. We witness the glittering city of Constantinople from its rise to greatness through its ... Read more

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  • American Heritage History of Early America: 1492-1776

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  • Into Africa

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    When the explorer René Caillié returned to France from Africa in 1828, he published a sketch of the legendary city he had discovered - Timbuctoo. But neither that simple drawing nor his matter-of-fact description gave Caillié's countrymen a sufficiently colorful picture to match their preconceptions of how Africa should look. They turned their backs on the young explorer, ignored his ... Read more

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