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Four critical readings analyse some recent books about Southern Italy in the late Middle Ages: especially, the fundamental structures of society and those of the public administration. The study of feudalism, as well as the study of the city and of the monarchy, provide a convincing framework of the mechanisms of public affairs at that period, in an area where the institutional experimentation has original characters and innovative strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents reviews of the books "Le Corps des Idées: Pensées et Poétiques du Langage dans l'Angustinisme de Port-Royal. Arnauld, Nicole, Pascal, Mme de la Fayette, Racine," by Delphine Reguig-Naya," "Locke, Language, and Early-Modern Philosophy," by Hannah Dawson and "Gli Idoli del Foro: Retorica e Mito nel Pensiero di Giambattista Vico," by Alberto Bordogna.

The article presents a review of the book "Declamation: Proceedings of the Seminars held at the Scuola Superiore di Studi Umanistici, Bologna (February-March, 2006)," edited by Lucia Calboli Montefusco.

The article reviews the book "The Late Roman Farmhouse at San Biagio" by E. Lapadula, edited by Joseph Coleman Carter, part of the Chora of Metaponto series.

The article reviews the book "St. Maximus the Confessor's Questions and Doubts," translated by Despina D. Prassas.

A review of the book "Sotto controllo: Letture femminili in Italia nella prima età moderna," by Xenia Von Tippelskirch, volume 125 in the "I libri di Viella" book series, is presented.

The article reviews the book "Gender-Based Violence," by Geraldine Terry and Joanna Hoare.

The article reviews the book including "Female Education in Ireland 1700-1900: Minerva or Madonna," by Deirdre Raftery and Susan M. Parkes.