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 25th edition, Italian Wines 2022 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2022. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,634 wineries and a total of 25,400 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 476 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.

Now in its 19th edition, Italian Wines 2016 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2016. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,400 wineries and a total of 22,000 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 421 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.

Now in its 20th edition, Italian Wines 2017 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2017. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,400 wineries and a total of 22,000 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 429 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.

In the most recent years, Economic Statistics, like other applied and non-applied sciences, has been involved in the new intense data revolution, which regards all research fields, especially for data collection and data processing issues. The traditional statistical measures, used to monitor economic activities, are transformed from slow and periodic recordings into real-time information, with the need to integrate different sources of information. Complex data offer additional informatio...

We are pleased to present to our European readers “In The American Grain”. This anthology is a fine selection of the best contemporary American poets, who have won the most important awards of the American literary critics in recent years. Among the poems collected in this anthology, you will have the chance to read the verses of illustrious authors such as Forrest Gander, Rae Armantrout and Vijay Sheshadri, winners of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Present as well, several other authors ...

Un'opera corale. Nel senso di coro e nel senso di cuore. Il cuore del popolo rossoblù, l'anima del Genoa, permeata e perpetuata lungo 777 fotografie e oltre 100 racconti. Storie e immagini personali, genuine e genoane, spontanee, talvolta magari minuscole, sfuocate o sbiadite dalla storia; punti di vista ogni volta diversi ma con un solo orizzonte: il Genoa. Ecco perché questo, probabilmente, è un libro unico al mondo, con i suoi quasi 1000 autori destinati a diventare sempre di più a ogni...

Dei Verbum (in Italian the Word of God, often abbreviated as DV) is a dogmatic constitution issued by the Second Vatican Council concerning "Divine Revelation" and Sacred Scripture. It is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council; it would be the foundation, according to the auxiliary bishop of Westminster Christopher Butler, an influential conciliar father. The constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 18, 1965, following the approval of the bishops gathe...

Of all the Egyptian religious beliefs that existed from the Prehistoric period down into Roman times, the oldest and the one most held in veneration was that connected with the worship of Osiris, Isis and Horus. These three, though primarily only local gods, at an. early period became prominent deities of all Egypt; and the cult of Isis, more particularly, remained a favourite always, rivalling even that of Osiris in later times.During the many thousand years of Egyptian history, n...

An agile, practical and useful guide that clearly proposes everything that can be visited in a two-day stop in the beautiful Florence. A detailed text to get to know the city in every corner, from Piazza della Signoria to Ponte Vecchio, from Palazzo Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery, with insights into the most famous works of art such as David of Michelangelo, preserved in the Accademia Gallery.

Live a day in the enchanting Umbrian city between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the art and the history. The guide illustrates the splendid Orvieto, perched on a tuff cliff that has protected the city for millennia. There are many places not to be missed, from the imposing Duomo, a jewel of the Italian Gothic, to the medieval and Renaissance palaces, that house interesting museums, rich in Etruscan and Greek finds, to the numerous churches, symbol of the importance of the city throu...

The King James Version (KJV), also known as the Authorized Version (AV) or King James Bible (KJB), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. The books of the King James Version include the 39 books of the Old Testament, and the 27 books of the New Testament.