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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819558603321

Autore

Della Coletta Cristina <1962->

Titolo

World's fairs Italian style : the great exhibitions in Turin and their narratives, 1860-1915 / / Cristina Della Coletta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4426-5809-6

1-4426-2730-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Collana

Toronto Italian Studies

Disciplina

907.4/4512

Soggetti

Exhibitions - Italy - Turin - History - 20th century

Nationalism - Italy - History - 19th century

Nationalism - Italy - History - 20th century

Italy Turin

Italy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Spectacle of Inventing a Nation: World's Fairs and Their Narratives in Italy, 1860-1915 -- 1 Prologues to World's Fairs: National Expositions and Nation Building in Turin -- 2 Turin 1911: The 'Fabulous Exposition' -- 3 Emilio Salgari: Writing Exposition Style -- 4 Guido Gozzano's Imperial Ambiguities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Of interest to students and scholars of literature, cultural history, and Italian, World's Fairs Italian-Style provides a fascinating glimpse into a hitherto unexplored area of study, and brings to light a cultural phenomenon that played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity.