A World's Shrine (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Virginia Wales Johnson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133042638X ISBN 13 : 9781330426388

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the many faces of Como—from ancient streets to sweeping lake views, told through history, myth, and travel mood. This edition invites you to ride the winds of time and imagination as you follow the four gates of a tiny Eden and step into centuries of city life, diplomacy, and legend.

You’ll encounter the town’s layered past, from Roman roots and medieval sieges to later rulers and economic shifts. The text contrasts grand events with intimate details—locals, markets, and the everyday rhythms that shaped Como alongside its dramatic battles and shifting fortunes. It also threads in myth and superstition, including the region’s witchcraft lore, to show how belief and place mingle in the landscape.

• Vivid descriptions of Como’s water, shores, and surrounding hills that bring the landscape to life.


• A historical arc from antiquity through medieval conflicts to modern-era influence and decline.


• Myth, superstition, and the Inquisition’s place in local history, alongside traveler’s reflections.


• A sense of place that blends travel writing with cultural and architectural context.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical travel writing that weaves landscape, legend, and city life into one immersive view.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. This means that we have checked every single page in every title, making it highly unlikely that any material imperfections – such as poor picture quality, blurred or missing text - remain. When our staff observed such imperfections in the original work, these have either been repaired, or the title has been excluded from the Leopold Classic Library catalogue. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, within the book we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. If you would like to learn more about the Leopold Classic Library collection please visit our website at www.leopoldclassiclibrary.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133042638X
• ISBN 13: 9781330426388
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 311
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