Spanish Passions: Spain


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Reproduction of the original: Spanish Passions: Spain by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt




Spanish Passions


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Spanish Passions: Return to Rome


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Reproduction of the original: Spanish Passions: Return to Rome by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt




Spanish Passions: Florence to Trieste


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Reproduction of the original: Spanish Passions: Florence to Trieste by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt




Spanish Passions: Expelled from Spain


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Reproduction of the original: Spanish Passions: Expelled from Spain by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt




Spanish Passions: Old Age and Death


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Reproduction of the original: Spanish Passions: Old Age and Death by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt




The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 6: Spanish Passions


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Casanova was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century. He has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with "womanizer". He associated with European royalty, popes and cardinals, along with luminaries such as Voltaire, Goethe and Mozart. He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein's household, where he also wrote the story of his life. Set of 6 volumes.







Louisiana


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Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state. Since the appearance of the first edition of this classic text in 1984, Louisiana: A History has remained the best-loved and most highly regarded college-level survey of Louisiana on the market Compiled by some of the foremost experts in the field of Louisiana history who combine their own research with recent historical discoveries Includes complete coverage of the most recent events in political and environmental history, including the continued aftermath of Katrina and the 2010 BP oil spill Considers the interrelationship between Louisiana history and that of the American South and the nation as a whole Written in an engaging and accessible style complemented by more than a hundred photographs and maps




Scribner's Magazine


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