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...

Now in its 24th edition, Italian Wines 2021 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2021. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,645 wineries and a total of 24,500 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 467 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

L'inglese può essere divertente se a insegnarcelo sono i libri più belli di tutti i tempi!Un preziosa raccolta di racconti d'amore di alcuni fra gli autori più amati della letteratura in lingua inglese: Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Hardy, Henry James e Katherine Mansfield. Un libro da leggere e amare pagina dopo pagina!

Feminist, philosopher, and activist, Genevieve Vaughan has engaged the world’s ecological, climate change, justice and democracy-related crises for many decades. Essays and articles in this Festschrift are a gift to her by collaborators and friends as well as by many members of the International Feminists for a Gift Economy. Together, they apply Vaughan’s theories of maternal gift economy from a variety of methodological and disciplinary perspectives. The global Covid-l9 pandemic of 2020 r...

Fifteen crime stories set on or nearby the beautiful Lake Maggiore and Lake d'Orta. The backdrop for these stories are Stresa, Levo, Belgirate, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Luino, Maccagno, Sesto Calende, Brissago, Mergozzo, Orta and Pettenasco. Fifteen authors with different styles and united by a love of the lakes and a passion for writing.

America is still, on paper, the planet's military superpower. On paper. Its last great victory in historical terms dates back to World War II. Since then, there have been nothing but defeats. Why?

This volume collects some of the papers presented at the 16th IARTEM Conference held in Florence in April 2022. It was a 'difficult conference', held at a time when the pandemic was still present, and therefore an important opportunity to resume a dialogue that seemed to have been interrupted. The richness of the content, which is the result of the reflections of authors from all over the world, allows us to provide a precise scenario of the research state of art in the field of textbooks ...

Discover the rich musical heritage of Sicily with this captivating "Sicilian Medley," featuring popular songs such as "Vitti 'na crozza," "Ciuri Ciuri," "E vui durmiti ancora!," and "Luna mezz'o mare." Expertly arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Francesco Leone, this intermediate-level arrangement brings the vibrant and melodic traditions of Sicilian music to your ensemble.About the Composition: The "Sicilian Medley" is a delightful collection of some of Sicily's mos...

"Sicilian Medley" (popular songs: "Vitti 'na crozza" , "Ciuri Ciuri", "E vui durmiti ancora!", "Luna mezz'o mare") arranged for Clarinet Quintet/Choir by Francesco Leone (intermediate level). Score and Parts (6) : Eb piccolo, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb Clarinet 2, Eb Alto and Bb bass clarinet, optional part included for Bb Clarinet (instead Alto).

From early days when the ancients showed their appreciation of fine pottery and old glassware by burying "these most esteemed possessions" with the dead, fine china has been synonymous with culture and breeding. With our ancestors for generations we share the tradition that, just as first editions give prestige to one's book shelves, old china or the finest work of the modern kilns express readily that good taste and discrimination that is characteristic of our old families. A wealth of as...

Thought the snow and the woods of Lapland the cunning fox moves around misleading the smartest hunter and the strongest bear.Four unforgettable Lapland’s tales, a unique journey with northernmost’s animals.The tricks of the fox is a tales’ collection for kids and teens, the stories in this volume are The tricks of the fox, The jackdaw and the fox, The ptarmigan and jackdaw, Sarakka and the animals.The tales are from the book Lappiske eventyr og folkensagn - Lapland’s ...

According to Symmes's Theory, the earth, as well as all the celestial orbicular bodies existing in the universe, visible and invisible, which partake in any degree of a planetary nature, from the greatest to the smallest, from the sun, down to the most minute blazing meteor or falling star, are all constituted in a greater or less degree, of a collection of spheres, more or less solid, concentric with each other, and more or less open at their poles; each sphere being separated from its ad...