{"product_id":"culture-and-customs-of-italy-hardcover","title":"Culture and Customs of Italy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles L. Killinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans have a voracious appetite for Italy. It remains a primary destination for travel, art history, cuisine, and more. Like no other source, \u003ci\u003eCulture and Customs of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e engagingly explains the scope of Italy and Italians today to students and general readers in one volume. As well, this book provides the needed context to understand the enormous contributions of Italian Americans in shaping the cultural heritage and current popular culture of the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt clearly summarizes the land, people, and history and relates the highlights of a culture that has excelled in so many areas, such as food, sports, literature, the arts, architecture and design, and cinema. The powerful roles of religion and thought, family and gender, holidays, leisure, and media in Italian life are treated in-depth in individual chapters as well. Crucial regional aspects and historical framing of all topics add to the authoritativeness. A chronology, glossary, photos, and maps round out the coverage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES KILLINGER\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe History of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.56 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782387532064,"sku":"9780313324895","price":122.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f04dee7f497b6156ac2332b1d2d5fd8f.webp?v=1780569419","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/culture-and-customs-of-italy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}