September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off
The Smart Set: Sex and the Renaissance Nun.
“Church officials in Venice and Rome turned a blind eye to these activities, but reluctantly investigated some of the most blatant and scandalous cases. The Italian academic Guido Ruggiero has pored over countless documents to find that only 33 convents were prosecuted for “sex crimes against God” (as they were called, since the nuns were in theological terms the brides of Christ). The legal details read like a cheesy Italian soap opera.”
Tags: feminism,history,italy,religion,renaissance,sex,sexuality
April 6th, 2006 · Comments Off
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“Mussolini liet de weg, die van de Piazza Venezia naar het Colosseum voert, aanleggen om zijn militaire parades rechtstreeks in verband te brengen met de triomfen van het oude Rome.”
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“he 19th-century taxonomist created a wonderful series of dioramas of taxidermied animals engaging in everyday activities: guinea pigs at a cricket match, cats at a wedding, toads playing on see-saws in the park, squirrels playing poker, rabbits at school
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‘Information on each nation is believed to be correct. Any errors or lies are solely the responsibilty of a cocker spaniel called Billy who did all the research.’
Tags: animals,architecture,italy,mapping,mussolini,rome,taxonomia
