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A hundred towns and cities become miniature histories, inviting readers to discover the different stories behind Italy's urban landscapes.

History

Personalities and private conduct complicate the solemn image of the Vatican, in Hofmann's lively exploration of the workings of papal power.

Nonfiction

Hofmann turns long familiarity into a searching portrait of Italian culture, attentive to the tensions dividing north and south.

Nonfiction

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