Antonio and Francesco Guardi, their life and milieu

The book is the result of specific investigations carried out by scholars who have been engaged for some time in studying the various issues addressed. It represents an updated ove...

The book is the result of specific investigations carried out by scholars who have been engaged for some time in studying the various issues addressed. It represents an updated ove...

An introduction to the life of towns and cities in the medieval period, this book shows how medieval towns grew to become important centers of trade and liberty. Beginning with a l...

This chapter is part of a wider exploration of the milieu in which the Meccan component of the Qurʾan made its appearance. The general question is what we can say about that milieu...

Abstract The field of life course epidemiology has expanded rapidly since this book was first published. The purpose of this field is to study how biological and soc...

This volume offers the first annotated English translation of the first two books of On Celibacy (1473) by the eminent Venetian humanist Ermolao Barbaro (1454–93); Books 3 and 4 of...