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Culture and Customs of Italy (Culture and Customs of Europe)

By Charles Killinger

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0313324891, 9780313324895
Open Library ID
OL9839081M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18095166 bytes)
Pages
272\272
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Культурология;Культура стран и народов мира;Cultur

Description

Americans have a voracious appetite for Italy. It remains a primary destination for travel, art history, cuisine, and more. Like no other source, Culture and Customs of Italy engagingly explains the scope of Italy and Italians today to students and general readers in one volume. As well, this book provides the needed context to understand the enormous contributions of Italian Americans in shaping the cultural heritage and current popular culture of the United States.It clearly summarizes the land, people, and history and relates the highlights of a culture that has excelled in so many areas, such as food, sports, literature, the arts, architecture and design, and cinema. The powerful roles of religion and thought, family and gender, holidays, leisure, and media in Italian life are treated in-depth in individual chapters as well. Crucial regional aspects and historical framing of all topics add to the authoritativeness. A chronology, glossary, photos, and maps round out the coverage.

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