Product Description: This is a study of the Federazione Universitaria Cattolica Italiana (FUCI) between 1925 and 1943, the organisation of Catholic Action for the university sector. The FUCI is highly significant to the study of Catholic politics and intellectual ideas, as a large proportion of the future Christian Democrats who ruled the country after World War II were formed within the ranks of the federation...read more

Product Description: Italy has made innumerable contributions to world history and culture, but few rank higher than the “Tre Corone,” or Three Crowns: Dante, Petrarch, and Bocaccio. Italy's Three Crowns offers a groundbreaking examination that investigates the massive impact of these three artists and the evolution of their legacy over the centuries...read more

(view table of contents)

(view table of contents)

Product Description: The third occasional paper in the series for Italian Studies, this volume brings together essays dedicated to the work of Francesco Villari, discussing subjects such as women and books in Renaissance Italy, pluralism, narrative and symbolism.

(view table of contents)

The late and turbulent transition from a largely rural and peasant society to a modern urban state involved the crisis of rooted popular traditions and the emergence of mass cultural forms. As a result, Italy, once the centre of a cultural world, has increasingly found itself on the periphery of an American media empire and serious questions of cultural identity have been raised. The Italian case is further significant on account of the theoretical and political problems it has posed. As well as dealing with these and related topics, the book examines current tendencies, such as the rapid multiplication of sub-cultures and the crisis of 'mass' forms. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field. Although the essays normally deal with specific problems, they also highlight both the historical context and more general considerations within their sphere of interest.