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The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Zygmunt G. Baranski
Edited by Rebecca J. West
SeriesCambridge Companions to Culture
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:392
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780521550345
ClassificationsDewey:306.0945
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 30 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 16 August 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection of essays provides a comprehensive account of the culture of modern Italy. Contributions focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions. The volume provides information and analysis on such topics as regionalism, the growth of a national language, social and political cultures, the role of intellectuals, the Church, the left, feminism, the separatist movements, organised crime, literature, art, design, fashion, the mass media, and music. While offering a thorough history of Italian cultural movements, political trends and literary texts over the last century and a half, the volume also examines the cultural and political situation in Italy today and suggests possible future directions in which the country might move. Each essay contains suggestions for further reading on the topics covered. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture is an invaluable source of materials for courses on all aspects of modern Italy.

Reviews

'... the twenty distinguished contributors to this book have done a splendid job in tackling a difficult and elusive phenomenon.' Modern Italy