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#275 – The Papal Peace Note

Pope Benedict XV repeatedly called for an end to the violence of the First World War, but his cries just as repeatedly were rejected by the governments of belligerent countries that would be satisfied… more →

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I Didn't Know: Ancient Tower in Chiavari

farfalle1 wrote 4 days ago: Photo courtesy of vengomatto on Flikr On the same walk that brought Passion Fruit to my attention, A … more →

Tags: chiavari, Castle in Chiavari

Tomatoes are not Italian

rethinkingitalian wrote 1 week ago: “It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. … more →

Tags: Blogging about foood, eating raw, blogging about food, Vegetarian, health, Family, Italian Food, Blogging, Tomatoes

The Borgias: Vanities

editorbree wrote 1 week ago: Previously on The Borgias: Della Rovere got a dangerous protégé. Cesare got played by Catarina Sforz … more →

Tags: Series, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, Idiot Brigade, Jeremy Irons, Rome, battle, Papacy

The Borgias: Plots and Plans — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 week ago: Previously on The Borgias: Micheletto actually got a little background, Catarina Sforza gave the pop … more →

Tags: renaissance, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, european history, Showtime, Jeremy Irons, Papacy

The Borgias: Lovers and Enemies — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 week ago: Previously on The Borgias: Cesare and Micheletto went rogue and formed the Band of Badass, which man … more →

Tags: Series, renaissance, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, Recipes, european history, Showtime, Jeremy Irons

The Borgias: The Illusionist — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 week ago: Previously on The Borgias: Lucrezia’s sometime lover and babydaddy Paolo came to town and got to see … more →

Tags: Series, renaissance, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, european history, Italy, France, Jeremy Irons

The Borgias: Rainmakers — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 month ago: Previously on The Borgias: Well, I actually missed almost all of last week’s episode, but from what … more →

Tags: renaissance, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, Jeremy Irons, Rome, Papacy, borgia family, Lucrezia Borgia

The Borgias: No Pigeons — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 month ago: Previously on The Borgias: Alexander brokered peace between his two sons, which lasted all of 10 min … more →

Tags: Based on a True Story, european history, Idiot Brigade, Recap, renaissance, Series, The Borgias, Italy, Jeremy Irons

The British Library, and why I love librarians — 9 comments

learnearnandreturn wrote 1 month ago: We all know that Karl Marx wrote his revolutionary works sitting in the Reading Room of the British … more →

Tags: Historiography, personal and self-indulgent, Biography, British Library, British Museum, Anthony Panizzi, librarians, Information Technology

The Borgias Recap: Family — 1 comment

editorbree wrote 1 month ago: Previously on The Borgias: Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander, caused some scandals, elevated his … more →

Tags: Series, renaissance, Based on a True Story, Recap, The Borgias, european history, Showtime, Italy, Jeremy Irons

Renaissance Society of America Conference 2012

briansandberg wrote 2 months ago: The Renaissance Society of America Conference 2012 has now concluded.  The conference, which is the … more →

Tags: Early Modern Europe, Current Research, Renaissance Art and History, Conferences, Early Modern World, Mediterranean World, academic publishing

Happy Birthday, Italy!

Maddie DeWitt wrote 2 months ago: Victor got all dressed up in his tricolore for the occasion. What with all these ancient ruins we … more →

Tags: happening now, history of Italy, victor emanule, garibaldi, Italy birthday

Valentine's day in Italy

lovefromitaly wrote 3 months ago: San Valentino Valentine’s day celebrates love. Italy is the “land of love”, il Bel … more →

Tags: General, Italy, valentine's day, food in italy, Italian lifestyle, romantic country, history of valentine's day

#275 - The Papal Peace Note

sbeshonertor wrote 3 months ago: Pope Benedict XV repeatedly called for an end to the violence of the First World War, but his cries … more →

Tags: US History, Austrian History, german history, Belgian History, european history, Podcast, Russian History, Papal History, French history

Napoleonland? You're having a laff... — 21 comments

M M Bennetts wrote 3 months ago: No, I’m not.  It is not a joke.  And no, I am not making it up.  I don’t have to.  A for … more →

Tags: History, napoleon, Military History, Continental Blockade, Napoleonic history, peninsular war

Jewaicious Review - Italy's Sorrow — 2 comments

Jewaicious wrote 3 months ago: Not much is known about how Italy was thrust in the middle of World War II, with the fascist regime. … more →

Tags: Judaism, Holocaust/Genocide, Non-Fiction, Jewacious, Book Reviews, James Holland, Italy's Sorrow, WWII History, Italian Fascism

More Pompeii photos — 6 comments

Mudmap wrote 3 months ago: gymnasium – change-rooms and storage-rooms are built into the walls around the edge The amazing thin … more →

Tags: at large, ancient Roman civilisation, Archeology, Brothel, Destruction, Europe, european history, Herculaneum, History

Through the Looking Glass, The work of Cesare Lombroso, considered through the wider lens of Italian Psychiatry

Journal of European History wrote 4 months ago: Through the looking Glass, The work of Cesare Lombroso, considered through the wider lens of Italian … more →

Vada a bordo, cazzo!

briansandberg wrote 4 months ago: Almost every major disaster seems to have its heroes and its villains.  The Costa Concordia disaster … more →

Tags: Globalization, Mediterranean World, european union, Maritime History


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