Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives, written in Latin, were inspired by the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. The Invectives are directed against the cultural idols of the Middle Ages--against scholastic philosophy and medicine as well as the dominance of French culture. They defend the value of literature and provide a clear statement of the values of Renaissance humanism. The new translations in this volume, commissioned...
Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and...
This book takes a look at the tumultuous history of the Euro, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous challenges for the Euro's future. This new edition has been fully updated to cover the dramatic events of 2010-2011, including Ireland's and Greece's debt crises and the continuing tension between France and Germany over the future of the Euro.
"Gripping. . . . An indispensable guide to monetary union."--Economist
"An amazingly detailed and thoroughly readable account of the long march to the Euro. This is the stuff of a political...
This book takes a look at the tumultuous history of the Euro, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous ...
