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The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Zygmunt G. Baranski
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Edited by Rebecca J. West
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Series | Cambridge Companions to Culture |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:392 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521550345
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Classifications | Dewey:306.0945 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
30 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
16 August 2001 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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
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