This book describes the ever-escalating dangers to which Jewish refugees and recent immigrants were subjected in France and Italy as the Holocaust marched forward. Susan Zuccotti uncovers a grueling yet complex history of suffering and resilience through historical documents and personal testimonies from members of nine central and eastern European Jewish families, displaced to France in the opening years of the Second World War. The chronicle of their lives reveals clearly that these Jewish families experienced persecution of far greater intensity than citizen Jews or long-time resident immigrants.
The odyssey of the nine families took them from hostile Vichy France to the Alpine village of Saint-Martin-Vйsubie and on to Italy, where German soldiers rather than hoped-for Allied troops awaited.

If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, this is the guide for you.
Instead of spending $300 a night for a chain hotel, why not stay in a light-filled apartment in Rome's historical Trastevere neighborhood from just $125 or in one of Italy's monasteries for as little as $35?
Or how about enjoying a plate of hearty appetizers at Venice's Cantino do Mori, so you can splurge on Paolo Senni's tagliata di fesa di vitella at Cane & Gato in Sienna?
Take a one-day paper marbling class in Venice or learn to cook the perfect rag? in Bologna. These are only a few of the great ways to get closer to the culture of Italy. Read on for more!

The towns of Italy in the later Middle Ages presents over one hundred fascinating documents, carefully selected and coordinated from the richest, most innovative and most documented society of the European Middle Ages: the urban civilization of Italy. After a general introduction, the book is divided into five sections on physical environment, civic religion, economy, society and politics. Each document is individually introduced and set in its own context.

CONTENTS:

BOOK I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy
BOOK II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy
BOOK III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States
BOOK IV: The Revolution
BOOK V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy

In this book, William Corsaro and his Italian co-author, Luisa Molinari, tell a complete and important story about the lives of children as they grow from young preschoolers to preadolescents in Modena, Italy.
The authors both fully explore and participate in the rich, complex history and development of the Italian early education system. This compelling ethnographic study:

* Documents how young children in Italy are prepared, or primed, for the transition from preschool to elementary school.
* Examines how the transition relates to academic and social development, including details about the children’s school and peer cultures before, during, and after the transition.
* Includes interviews with parents, teachers, and children, engaging anecdotes, and examples of children’s art and literacy projects.
* Suggests dramatically different approaches that schools and communities can take to support children’s and families’ development and learning.