The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture

Cambridge Companions to Culture

by Zygmunt G. Barański (Editor), Rebecca J. West (Editor)

This book provides a comprehensive account of the culture of modern Italy. Specially-commissioned essays by leading specialists focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions. The volume provides information and analysis on such topics as regionalism, language, social and political cultures, the Church, feminism, organized crime, literature, art, the mass media, and music. 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.

Genres: History, Italy, Cultural, Nonfiction, Italian Literature

392 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2001

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slightly dated now since it stops in the 1990s when it was published but this is an excellent introduction to all things Italian - history, literature, art, cinema, music, fashion, language, economy, regionalism, national identity, media, politics, immigration.