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Italian cultural lineages / Jonathan White.
De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Jonathan, 1945- author.
- Series:
- Toronto Italian studies.
- Toronto Italian Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization, Modern--Italian influences.
- Civilization, Modern.
- Italy--Civilization.
- Italy.
- Genre:
- History.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (343 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Ideally suited to course use, and written with great lucidity, Italian Cultural Lineages will prove fascinating to students, academics, and general readers alike.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: Kangaroos, Papyrus Scrolls, and the Poetics of Cultural History""; ""1 Modes of Viewing: From Vasari to Film and Television Culture""; ""2 Fantasy, Science, and Hyperreality: From Ariosto and Galileo to Las Vegas""; ""3 Passion in the Operatic Repertoire""; ""4 Capital Contrasts: Naples and Turin a Century before Unification""; ""5 Justice and the Individual, Torture and the State""; ""6 Italy�s Romantic Reputation""; ""7 Lifestyles High and Low in Changing Post-Unification Urbanism""; ""Notes""
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4426-8446-1
- 1-4426-5953-X
- OCLC:
- 903421410
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