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The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Year
2002
ISBN
0313307334, 9780313307331
LCC
DG417 .D65 2002
Google Books ID
wZ-PMNC5XOkC
Open Library ID
OL6790504M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7287245 bytes)
Pages
543\543
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Through most of their history, Italians have identified more with their own locales than with what is now known as Italy. This comprehensive reference allows readers to view the land as its denizens have for centuries--regionally. Domenico superbly surveys the regional and provincial characteristics and culture of the 20 regions, including economy, cuisine, history, recent politics, and arts. This is the only single general reference volume in English on Italy's regions and will be highly in demand by teachers, students of Italian language and culture, and travelers.Italy's enormous contributions to western civilization continue to make it a cultural and economic powerhouse and a top tourist destination. The Regions of Italy succinctly conveys the formidable richness of the whole through its parts, with a user-friendly format that makes it easy to glean the important information on the area of interest. A chronology, glossary, and wide selection of photos accompany the text.

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