Calabria The First Italy
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Calabria The First Italy
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Author : Gertrude Slaughter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
Calabria The First Italy written by Gertrude Slaughter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with History categories.
The Jews In Calabria
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Author : Cesare Colafemmina
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-06-22
The Jews In Calabria written by Cesare Colafemmina and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-22 with History categories.
This volume of the Documentary History of the Jews in Italy illustrates the history of the Jews in Calabria from the end of the fourth century, where the first archaeological evidence of their presence appears, to 1541. Between the fourth and tenth centuries, there is a gap in the evidence while the first documentary records appear in the eleventh century, dating from Norman times. The Normans were succeeded by the Hohenstaufen, who were subsequently replaced by the Angevins and, in 1438, by the Aragonese. Under the Aragonese the Jewish community grew and flourished, reinforced by refugees from the Iberian Peninsula and Sicily. It was at that point that the Jewish population of Calabria reached its maximum expansion and there was a Jewish presence in most townships and many villages until their expulsion by Emperor Charles V in 1540. The documents in this volume describe the political, economic, and social aspects of Jewish life in Calabria primarily between 1438 and 1540. The documents are preceded by an introduction, outlining the history of the Jews in Calabria and have been furnished with summaries and references, providing a useful tool for further research. In addition a bibliography, list of sources, abbreviations, and indices are included.
Calabria
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Author : Niall Allsop
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-16
Calabria written by Niall Allsop and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with categories.
Calabria is not a guide to Calabria but rather a book about Calabria. Since 1777, when Henry Swinburne, first travelled in Calabria in search of Magna Græcia (Calabria's Greek heritage), and then wrote about his experiences, there have been a further dozen travellers, including one woman, who have written travelogues in English (as opposed to travel guides) about Italy's remote toe. Some, like Edward Lear, George Gissing and Norman Douglas, became well-known literary figures in other fields but most were just educated people with time on their hands for whom travelling in the south of Italy was a huge adventure, perhaps fuelled by the adrenalin of the pioneer. What also made them different is that they shared their experiences: frequently with humour, usually with empathy, occasionally with arrogance but always with the curiosity and insight of the traveller, as opposed to the tourist. Until Italian unification (1860), Calabria was part of the Two Sicilies, the largest and wealthiest part of the Italian peninsula which included the regions south of Naples (the capital) and Sicily itself. Because of its remoteness and lack of an adequate transport infrastructure it was-and to some extent still is-viewed as an inhospitable and unappealing place, home to brigands and bandits and incoherent natives of doubtful ancestry. Post-unification, Calabria remained a place that few had heard of, still fewer visited; even the most recent such traveller, Henry Morton, was not unaware that, even in 1967, he was breaking new ground. Because such travelogues have never been viewed as historical sources in themselves, sometimes the writers' first-hand experiences throw new light on accepted, home-grown, myths about the region, such as the deaths of Alaric the Goth and Joachim Murat, the Fratelli Bandiera escapade and the brigand Musolino myth. While occasionally Calabria retells Calabrian history it is, above all else, a fusion of the experiences and impressions of thirteen travelling pioneers alongside those of the author, himself a traveller to Calabria, albeit one who stayed, made it his home and has immersed himself in its past and its present and its present and will be a part of its future. It is worth repeating that Calabria is not a guide to Calabria but rather a book about Calabria: written with empathy, insight and wit, Calabria unveils, through the eyes of the traveller, a part of Italy that, even today, few know well. Calabria's thematic format includes chapters on every facet of life, past and present, atop Italy's remote toe: from Magna Græcia to amusing episodes; from spectacular mountains to devastating earthquakes; from remarkable people to the scourge of the mafia. Without doubt Calabria is the definitive book on Calabria in English.
Old Calabria
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Author : Norman Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 1996
Old Calabria written by Norman Douglas and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
First published in 1915, Old Calabria is a comprehensive and exciting account of adventure travel. Captivated by the pagan quality of the mezzogiorno, Norman Douglas plunged into Calabria, the southernmost and most backward part of Italy (a province that was still largely devoid of any form of modern amenity). He endured extremes of climate, scaled mountains, rode in carriages driven by villainous coachmen, and traversed remote stretches of country where murderous groups of banditti were known to roam. As Jon Manchip White points out in his introduction, it "makes good reading, but it must have constituted a protracted and frightening ordeal--frightening, that is, to anyone except someone like Douglas, possessed of a more than normal share of guts and fortitude."
Calabrian Tales
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Author : Peter Chiarella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Calabrian Tales written by Peter Chiarella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Calabria (Italy) categories.
Calabrian Tales is a unique story of inexplicable injustice and poverty, avarice and survival based on true family incidents that were revealed to the author in his youth. The book's chief character is the author's great aunt, Marianna, who became the mistress of a wealthy noble. The lifestyle she adopted repeatedly shamed her relatives until living in Italy became unbearable for them. Eventually, the author's father, Raffaele, fled his beloved Italy in the face of constant shame, and settled in the U.S. His son, author Peter Chiarella, grew up in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. There he heard the stories about life in Calabria from his grandmother, a principal character in the book. After her death, the stories kept coming, both from his father, also a character in Calabrian Tales, and from his mother, who had listened in on Nonna's recollections over a period of fifteen years. The stories of people who lived in what may have been Italy's poorest region, blend with the historical struggles of the times in a combination reminiscent of certain aspects of The Godfather and the ignoble humanity of Angela's Ashes. "Twenty-two unforgettable personalities interplay in this picaresque page turner. Each one will fascinate you uniquely." -- Anthony Kilgallin, author of Napa Valley Picture Perfect "Calabrian Tales evokes the memory of stories I heard growing up among elder Italian immigrants." -- James L. D'Adamo, author of The D'Adamo Diet "A most intriguing and compelling read." -- Joseph D. Sabella, MD
Cucina Di Calabria
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Author : Mary Amabile Palmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Cucina Di Calabria written by Mary Amabile Palmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Cookery categories.
"Cucina di Calabria" is the first cookbook ever devoted to the distinctive, lusty food of Calabria, the toe of the Italian boot. More than 200 recipes offer something for every cook, whether novice or experienced. All start with simple, fresh ingredients, transformed into sumptuous dishes with a minimum of effort. The recipes are interwoven with anecdotes about Calabrian culture and history, traditions and festivals. Line art & photos.
Calabria Vibo Valentia
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Author : Editorial Board
language : en
Publisher: Consorzio Turistico Calabria Vigorosa
Release Date :
Calabria Vibo Valentia written by Editorial Board and has been published by Consorzio Turistico Calabria Vigorosa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Vibo Valentia is the provincial capital city, which enjoys a geographical position of extraordinary attractive value with its port with a tourist and commercial vocation among the best equipped between Salerno and Reggio Calabria, with a harbor master's office which is among the largest in Italy; a city that has a rich ancient history, important memories, first of all needs to work on its vocations to grow and develop in harmony with the new social reality. For the landscape beauties and historical testimonies, Vibo Valentia is undoubtedly a city dedicated to tourism: cultural, archaeological, religious tourism that becomes a primary resource for our territory. The historic center of Vibo Valentia is a rich mix of churches, monuments and medieval, baroque and nineteenth-century buildings where it is difficult to distinguish where one era ends and where another begins and this is probably the characteristic in which its charm resides. In this perspective, the web-guide financed by the Calabria Region with POR funds 2007-2013, represents a modern and fast tool for getting historical-artistic-environmental news of our province that offers tourists the most beautiful coast of the region, a hill with landscapes breathtaking, a mountain that can offer tourists itineraries immersed in centuries-old woods, places of worship and ancient memories. An ideal place for a stay dedicated to art, culture and nature and taste. Maria Limardo (mayor)
By The Ionian Sea
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Author : George Gissing
language : en
Publisher: Signal Books
Release Date : 2004
By The Ionian Sea written by George Gissing and has been published by Signal Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Travel categories.
In 1897 the Victorian novelist George Gissing undertook a brief but eventful journey in southern Italy. His itinerary took him from Naples to Reggio di Calabria, via Paola, Cosenza, Crotone and Squillace, through the area once known as Magna Graecia. Meditating on the vestiges of Greco-Roman civilization, Gissing visited tombs and temples, museums and cathedrals, in search of the imprint of antiquity and that old world which was the imaginative delight of my boyhood. The result was By the Ionian Sea, first published in 1901. Gissing's journey by boat, train, and carriage revealed not just the ruined glories of a classical past, but also the hardships of rural life in turn-of-the-century rural Italy. Meeting poverty-stricken peasants and corrupt local officials, he endured discomfort, danger and illness in a remote and little visited corner of Europe. Yet throughout he appreciated the warmth and generosity shown to him by local people, curious about this solitary stranger. By turns lyrical and melancholic, Gissing's masterpiece of travel writing alternates between light and dark, life and death, Paganism and Christianity. Looking at Italy in both its classical and contemporary dim
My Calabria
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Author : Rosetta Costantino
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2010-11-16
My Calabria written by Rosetta Costantino and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with Cooking categories.
Recipes for easily accessible, fresh-from-the-garden Italian food from a Calabrian native and "bountiful good cook" (The Atlantic). At the tip of Italy's "boot" lies Calabria. It is a beautiful, mountainous region populated by fishermen and small farmers. Rosetta Costantino grew up in this rugged landscape—her father a shepherd and wine maker and her mother his tireless assistant. When her family immigrated to California, they re-created a little Calabria on their property, cooking with eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers from their garden, fresh ricotta made from scratch, and pasta fashioned by hand. A frugal people, Calabrians are master preservers, transforming fresh figs into jam, canning fresh tuna in oil, and sun-drying peppers for the winter. Now Rosetta shares her family's story and introduces readers to the fiery simplicity of Calabrian food. The first cookbook of a little-known region of Italy, My Calabria celebrates the richness of the region's landscape and the allure of its cuisine. This is a cookbook for our time: a reminder of how ingenious and resourceful cooks can create a gorgeous local cuisine.
Calabria And The Liparian Islands In The Year 1860
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Author : Elpis Melena
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
Calabria And The Liparian Islands In The Year 1860 written by Elpis Melena and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with Calabria (Italy) categories.