Based on Machiavelli's own first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, 'The Prince' analyses the usually violent ways by which men seize, retain and lose political power.
Peter Bondanella Boeken
Peter Bondanella was een vooraanstaand professor in Italiaanse literatuur, vergelijkende literatuurwetenschap en filmstudies. Zijn werk verdiepte zich in een diepgaand begrip van de Italiaanse cultuur en kunst, met een bijzondere nadruk op cinema. Hij liet een belangrijke erfenis na in de academische wereld.
This book offers an in-depth exploration of Umberto Eco's theories and literary works, providing the first extensive analysis in English. It delves into Eco's unique blend of semiotics, philosophy, and narrative techniques, highlighting his contributions to literature and cultural criticism. Through a detailed examination, readers will gain insights into Eco's intellectual legacy and the intricate connections between his theoretical ideas and fictional narratives.
A biography of Federico Fellini that shows how his exuberant imagination has been shaped by popular culture, literature, and his encounter with the ideas of C G Jung, especially Jungian dream interpretation. It links his mature accomplishments to his first employment as a cartoonist, gagman, and sketch-artist during the Fascist era.
Naughty, bawdy and newly repackaged, this medieval masterpiece is set against the background of the Black Death of 1348. The hundred linked tales in Boccaccio's masterpiece are peopled by nobles, knights, nuns, pilgrims, thieves and lovers - both faithful and faithless.
