La Passione
How Italy Seduced the World
New York : Crown Archetype, [2019]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 307 pages ; 22 cm
"A charming narrative and "pop historical" look into how Italy has shaped the Western world's most vibrant passions, from literature to love, music to art, food to wine"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Confessions of an appassionata -- La passione italiana -- Swimming with the gods -- From warriors to lovers -- The greatest love story ever told -- The rise of romance -- Passion in bloom -- Sacred and profane -- Fatto a mano (made by hand) -- The flavors of Italy -- Grapes of passion -- Divine voices -- Cinema in their blood -- Passion on wheels -- The triumph of Italian style -- Seducing the world.
Subjects:
Civilization, Western -- Italian influences.
Italy -- Description and travel.
Italy -- Social life and customs.
Italy -- Civilization.
Rome -- Civilization.
Italy -- History.
Rome -- History.
Civilization, Western -- Italian influences.
Italy -- Description and travel.
Italy -- Social life and customs.
Italy -- Civilization.
Rome -- Civilization.
Italy -- History.
Rome -- History.
ISBN:
9780451499165 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Europe Italy Hal | Northeast Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-293) and index.