Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
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In the time of a devastating pandemic, seven women and three men withdraw to a country estate outside Florence to give themselves a diversion from the death around them. Once there, they decide to spend some time each day telling stories, each of the ten to tell one story each day. They do this for ten days, with a few other days of rest in between, resulting in the 100 stories of the Decameron. The Decameron was written after the Black Plague spread through Italy in 1348. Most of the tales did not originate with Boccaccio; some of them were centuries old already in his time, but Boccaccio imbued them all with his distinctive style. The stories run the gamut from tragedy to comedy, from lewd to inspiring, and sometimes all of those at once. They also provide a detailed picture of daily life in fourteenth-century Italy.
Author: P. Arthur
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 113733701X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Advancing Digital Humanities moves beyond definition of this dynamic and fast growing field to show how its arguments, analyses, findings and theories are pioneering new directions in the humanities globally.
Author: Maya Blake
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068623
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Banished from his bed Bound by a scandalous secret! Believing she betrayed him, Rocco thought he’d said goodbye to his ex-fiancée, Mia, for good. So the revelation of his unknown heir throws his world into chaos. For a start, Mia was sure that he knew about their baby! Yet determined to raise his child in Sicily, Rocco suggests they wed. It’s for her son’s happiness alone that Mia agrees to Rocco’s proposal. She can’t risk falling under the Sicilian’s intoxicating spell again. But that’s easier said than done when their chemistry is more magnetic than ever before…
Author: John J. Robinson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1590771486
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 397
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Its mysterious symbols and rituals had been used in secret for centuries before Freemasonry revealed itself in 1717. But where had this powerful organization come from and why had Freemasonry been attacked by the Roman Catholic Church? Robinson answers those questions and more.
Author: Michelle Smart
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148807299X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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One night leads to life-changing consequences in this gripping pregnancy romance from Harlequin Presents author Michelle Smart. Argentina’s most desirable playboy: Polo star, billionaire…father? Blindsided by a shocking family secret, Emiliano Delgado spends a desperate, wildly passionate night with temporary dog sitter Becky Aldridge. But as he’s cursing himself for breaching his boundaries, Becky has life-changing news… A marriage proposal from Emiliano to claim his heir is totally unexpected. And everything independent Becky doesn’t want, no matter if she’s carrying his child or how intensely he tempts her. She has her own terms for becoming a family: if his heart stays off-limits, so does she! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all of The Delgado Inheritance books! Book 1: The Billionaire’s Cinderella Contract Book 2: The Cost of Claiming His Heir
Author: Michelle Smart
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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A woman agrees to pretend to be a billionaire’s girlfriend but their relationship starts to feel all too real in this sexy international romance. Financial tycoon Damián Delgado is facing an unscrupulous takeover by his brother. He needs a fake girlfriend for one weekend to distract his family and save his business! Struggling actress Mia Caldwell fits the bill perfectly. Damián’s beautiful yet deeply cynical world is like nothing Mia has experienced. It’s growing harder to believe his passion is all pretend . . . because their connection feels intoxicatingly real! Could Damián be acting, too, when he insists he can’t offer her a future beyond their temporary agreement?
Author: G. Maclean
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230511767
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
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This book follows four Seventeenth-century Englishmen on their journeys around the Ottoman Empire while the British were, for the first time in history, becoming important players in the Mediterranean. This book shows that hostility between East and West is neither historical nor inevitable, but rather the result of selective memory.
Author: Philip Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Author: Julian Franklyn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781494079772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
Author: Andrew Sinclair
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019395264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Prohibition: The Era of Excess is a comprehensive examination of the cultural and political factors that led to the passage of the 18th amendment and the rise of the temperance movement in the United States. Sinclair covers the major events and personalities of the era, including Al Capone and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and explores the impact of Prohibition on American society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
