Culture and customs of Italy [[electronic resource] /] / Charles Killinger

• Autore: Killinger Charles L
• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 945.092
• Soggetto topico: Popular culture - Italy - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Italy Civilization 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-234) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology; 1 The Land, People, and History; 2 Religion and Thought; 3 Marriage, Gender, and Family; 4 Holidays, Saints' Days, Festivals, and Food; 5 Leisure Activities and Sport; 6 Literature; 7 The Performing Arts; 8 Art, Architecture, and Design; 9 Cinema and Mass Media; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Culture and customs of Italy
• ISBN: 1-282-40946-8; 9786612409462; 0-313-06280-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455544803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Culture and customs of Europe.