Product Description

With over 900 entries, this rigorously compiled and ambitious A-Z volume offers rich, readable coverage of the diverse forms of post-1945 Italian culture. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture is widely interdisciplinary in character, emphasing the rapid changes in popular culture which have transformed twentieth century Italy. Entries range from short definitions, histories or biographies to longer overviews covering themes movements, institutions and personalities from advertising to fascism and Pirelli to Zeffirelli. The Encyclopedia is extensively cross-referenced, has a thematic contents list and suggestions for further reading. Essential reading for anyone interested in Italian culture and for teachers and students of Italian language, history and comparative European studies. Consultant Editors: Camilla Bettoni, University of Verona, Italy. Richard Bosworth, University of Western Australia. Andrea Ciccarelli, University of Indiana, Bloomington, USA. Millicent Marcus, University of Texas, USA. David Moss, Griffith University, Australia. Laurence Simmons, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Penny Sparke, Royal College of Art, London, UK, Max Staples, Charles Stuart University, Australia. Roger Absalom, UK, Mauro Baracco, RMIT University, David Moss Jennifer Barnes, UK, Paolo Bartoloni, Griffith University, Australia, Stefano Battilossi, Italy

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1908591 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 704 pages

Review

"This informative, even fascinating encyclopedia - unique in its field - is strongly recommended for any collection supporting the liberal arts." - Choice

"Thorough, expansive.... Recommended for all libraries." - Library Journal

"General readers will find this work a valuable source and specialized researchers will likely appreciate the book's wide-ranging topical coverage and additional references. Recommended for any academic or large public library." - Booklist/RBB

From the Back Cover
With over 900 entries contributed by an international group of experts, this rigorously compiled, ambitious AZ volume offers rich coverage of a wide range of topics in post-1945 Italian culture. A highly interdisciplinary work, it combines attention to traditional social, economic and political areas with a strong emphasis on cinema, media and other forms of popular culture.

As a fully integrated guide to the central themes, movements, institutions and personalities, the Encyclopedia forms a solid basis for further research. Useful for the general reader or for those considering a period of study or work in Italy, the Encyclopedia is also a valuable resource for professionals and students studying contemporary Italy in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Within an intelligent and accessible design, entries range from thumbnail sketches to the more involved essay, and include:

advertising * Michelangelo Antonioni * armed forces * Banca dItalia * Norberto Bobbio * Andrea Bocelli * broa

About the Author
Gino Moliterno has written extensively in the fields of comparative literature, film studies and Italian studies. He is a lecturer in Italian Film Studies at the Australian National University.

Roger Absalom, UK, Mauro Baracco, RMIT University, David Moss Jennifer Barnes, UK, Paolo Bartoloni, Griffith University, Australia, Stefano Battilossi, Italy, Ian Bersten, Belaroma Co. Pty. Ltd, Australia, Elim Papadakisoni, Italy, Peter Bondanella, USA, Australian National University R.J.B. Bosworth, University of Western Australia, Pietro Cafaro, Italy, Stephan Riedeli, Australian National University, Enrico Cesarretti Ann Arbor, USA, Daniele Checchi, University of Milan, Italy, Andrea Antonia Rubino Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, Mirna Cicioni La Trobe University, Australia Alastair Davidson, Monash University, Australia, Olivia Dawson, Laurence Simmons University of Auckland, New Zealand Cristina Degli-Esposti Reinart USA, Donatella della Porta Italy, John Dickie, University College London, UK, Glenda Sluga University of Sydney, Australia, Mark Donovan, University of Wales, Cardiff, Joe Farrell, University of Strathclyde, UK, Valerio Ferme, USA, Paul Statham WZB Berlin, Germany, John Foot, Italy, Antonella Francini, Italy, Marco Frascari, Virginia Tech, USA, Mariella Totaro Genevois Australia, Chiara Giaccardi Catholic University, Italy Manuela Gieri, University of Toronto, Canada, Eugenio Giusti, Vassar College, USA, David Watson Australia, Keith Green, University of Auckland, New Zealand, S. Gundle, Royal Holloway College, UK, Hermann Haller, USA, John Jenkins, University of Canberra, Australia, Ross Jenner, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Thomas G. Kelso, USA, Claire Kennedy, Griffith University, Australia, John Kersey, UK, Suzanne Kiernan, University of Sydney, Australia, John Kinder, Italy, Gordana Kostich, USA, Jan Kurz, University of Bielefeld, Germany, Ben Lawton, Purdue University, USA, Ernesto Livorni, Yale University, USA, Bernadette Luciano USA, Bob Lumley, University College, London, UK, Giunio Luzzatto, University of Genoa, Italy, Franco Manai, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Millicent Marcus, University of Texas, Austin, USA, Anthony Masi, McGill University, Canada, Larry Mayer, Miami University, USA, Kitty Millet, USA, Gino Moliterno, Australian National University, Adriana Monti, Canada, David Moss, Griffith University, Australia, Elim Papadakis, Dartmouth College, USA, Simon Parker, University of York, UK, Francesca Parmeggiani, Italy, Virginia Picchietti, University of Scranton, USA, Emanuela Poli, Italy, John Pollard, Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, Paolo Puppa, Italy, Claudio Radaelli, University of Bradford, UK, Marino Regini, University of Milan, Italy, Andrea Ricci, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, Stephan Riedel, Monash University, Australia, Sherry Roush, USA, Antonia Rubino, University of Sydney, Australia, Laura Salsini, USA, Andrew Schultz, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK, Achille Serrao, Italy, Laurence Simmons, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Glenda Sluga, University of Sydney, Australia, Penny Sparke, Royal College of Art, UK, Max Staples, Charles Stuart University, USA, Paul Statham Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB), Germany, Federica Sturani, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Gianni Toniolo University of Rome, Italy, Mariella Totaro, Genevois, Australia, Claudia Venditti Italy, Riccardo Ventrelli, Italy, Paolo Villa, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, James Walston, American University of Rome, Italy, Bruno Wanrooij, Italy, David