The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, South Asia and North Africa. The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. In particular, many tales were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hazār Afsān which in turn relied pa...

This publication is part of the Mamma, che impresa! project, a workshop that promotes corporate culture, founded on the initiative of Rancilio Cube and open to collaborations and synergies.The stories of nine bright business case-histories, narrated, together with professional writers, by those who have founded them and lead them, and the stories that won a national essay contest for students from Italian schools, called to bring youths closer to the idea of entrepreneurship and its...

MUdec United is the new publication of the MUDEC – Museo delle Culture di Milano. It starts from Milan and extends threads of relationships with the most disparate points on the planet. Threads that connect scholars and scholars, writers for images, artists, places, stories and ideas. Each issue of MUdec United addresses a different theme, starting with the Museum's exhibitions. Rainbow, the first issue, is linked to the exhibition of the same name, opening Feb. 16, 2023 at MUDEC. It inclu...

I signori degli oceani è il titolo del 10° volume di Limes del 2024, in edicola, libreria e online dal 16 novembre. Il numero è dedicato alla dimensione marittima della Guerra Grande, incentrata sul triangolo Usa-Russia-Cina. Mentre alle porte dell'Europa proseguono l'invasione dell'Ucraina da parte di Mosca e la crisi in Medio Oriente, nell'Indo-Pacifico quattro dinamiche si intrecciano pericolosamente: il rischio di uno scontro aperto per Taiwan tra Washington e Pechino; le rinnovate ten...

Small villages of enchanting beauty, rows of coloured houses lining streets of stone, a thousand reflections of the sea and endless shades of nature that lives in the hills in the background. Love Me in Liguria is the story of the most romantic side of the region, it is the story of love that pervades this land of sea, sun and beauty. Let yourself be captivated by its colours and its flavours, choose it as setting to fall in love and to be loved.

Political leadership can be a crucial ingredient for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. The region has been going through important transformations, with both political landscapes and economic trajectories becoming increasingly diverse. The changes underway include the role of leadership and its broader impact. This volume argues that, on the whole, African leaders and the way they reach power generally do contribute to shaping their countries' progresses and achievements. It also zoom...

National Geographic Traveler guidebooks contain must-know travel information, inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice you won’t find on the internet for bucket-list destinations around the world. Ireland is a land steeped in history and legend, with an extraordinary heritage of folklore and tradition. This newly updated guidebook, part of a best-selling series, is packed with insider tips and top travel advice. Twenty maps detail every region, from Dublin in the east to the ...

National Geographic Traveler guidebooks contain must-know travel information, inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice you won’t find on the internet for bucket-list destinations around the world. Thanks to its winning combination of storied art, fashion, food, wine, and breathtaking landscapes, Italy is an ideal destination for every traveler. This newly revised guidebook, part of a best-selling series, offers everything you need to plan your next great Italian adventure, in...

El libro que se presenta bajo este título, The Language of Competition Law, constituye el resultado de unas jornadas de formación de jueces y fiscales en Derecho de la competencia.

For centuries, Puglia has acted as the bridge to the Mediterranean. To the north, it is crowned by the wild greenery of the Gargano promontory, the Daunian Mountains, and the sweet hills that roll down to the Tavoliere delle Puglie. With its infinite seafront and old city, medieval churches and genuine cuisine, Bari is the metropolitan capital of the region. Romanesque cathedrals line the Adriatic coast. Numerous beach resorts dot the shore as you wind from the Gargano coast to Salento. Th...

The aim of this book is to contribute to the dissemination of current research carried out by young scholars who are starting to build promising careers in the field of audiovisual translation. Although it is by no means an exhaustive collection of state-of-the-art approaches to AVT, this publication offers a carefully chosen list of research perspectives that are worth exploring in the current technologised landscape that this area of translation has become.Therefore, it represent...

These handy, take-along walking guides--filled with essential maps, inspirational photos, and insider tips--showcase the world's great cities in a practical, streamlined, itinerary-driven format. In Rome, to walk in places rich in history, savor the majestic atmosphere of St. Peter, and mingle with the crowd in the streets and squares, a good guide is needed. The city is built on a complex structure, with street names changing from one block to another and roads that curve, rise, and fall ...