Reviews:
-Drawing on experience gleaned from many years of traveling, studying, and teaching in Italy, Killinger profiles a country that helped birth modern Western culture. He progresses from a summary of major historical, geographical, and cultural features to in-depth coverage of key cultural aspects, including a survey of contemporary political, media, and social trends.
—Reference & Research Book News/Art Book News Annual
-Written for high school students and the general reader, this new volume in a now three-book series is an in-depth overview of Italy and Italians.
—Multicultural Review
-Food, sports, literature and religion alike are examined in relation to Italian life and modern customs.
—MBR Internet Bookwatch/Library Bookwatch
-[T]his work is more in-depth than a standard travel guide or general encyclopedia article. Patrons will appreciate the ease with which they can locate current information in this volume as well its broad scope and accessibility....[a] useful resource for students studying the traditions and customs of modern-day Italy. Appropriate for circulating and reference collections in high school, public, and academic libraries.
—Library Journal