Culture and Customs of Italy

Subjects:

• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• Multicultural Studies » European Studies
• History » European History (General)

Reviews:

• [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 September 1, 2005
• 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 August 2005
• 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 Winter 2005
• Food, sports, literature and religion alike are examined in relation to Italian life and modern customs.
  —MBR Internet Bookwatch/Library Bookwatch September 2005

Table of Contents:

• Series Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chronology
• The Land, People, and History
• Religion and Thought
• Marriage, Gender, and Family
• Holidays, Saints' Days, Festivals, and Food
• Leisure Activities and Sport
• Literature
• Cinema and Mass Media
• Performing Arts
• Art, Architecture, and Design
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index