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Tables of Contents for Italy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xv
Jan Morris
Regional Map
xviii
Editor's Preface
xix
Anne Calcagno
Detail Map
xxiii
Part One Essence of Italy
A Fiume Runs Through it
3
6
Thom Elkjer
The Measure of All Things
9
7
Libby Lubin
Facciamo le Corna
16
8
Tim Parks
Pornosaint of the Extinguished Lights
24
4
Andrea Lee
A Bank in Palermo
28
5
Natalie Galli
The Olive Harvest
33
8
Mary Taylor Simeti
Baby's a Bonus
41
4
Clara Hemphill
Five Ways of Escape
45
15
Jonathan Keates
Venice Again
60
5
Maureen Anne Jennings
Imagining the Flood
65
8
Robert Hellenga
My Roman Intimacies
73
8
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
81
7
Thomas Belmonte
Signor Bananas
88
4
Duncan Fallowell
Mediolanum
92
9
H. V. Morton
The Invisible Trattoria
101
6
Miranda Mowbray
Part Two Some Things to Do
Underground Rome
107
8
Tom Mueller
Living Briefly Like a Roman
115
8
Susan Spano
Cinque Terre
123
5
Georgia I. Hesse
The Working World of Venice
128
11
William G. Scheller
Feast in Puglia
139
9
Fred L. Gardaphe
Walking to Assisi
148
8
Patricia Hampl
On Climbing the Dome of St. Peter's
156
5
Jeanne Conte
Etruscan Sunlight
161
13
Frances Mayes
A Trulli Rich Woman
174
6
Kelly Simon
Ancient Islands
180
8
Theresa M. Maggio
The Hall of Maps
188
5
James Gardner
Sibling Rivalry, Italian Style
193
13
Elizabeth Roper Marcus
The Sands of Thyme
206
9
Bob Shacochis
Part Three Going Your Own Way
What's in a Name?
215
8
Vince Sturla
Adventures in Leather
223
6
Catherine Thorpe
Seravezza
229
15
Matthew Spender
Night Swimmer
244
6
Kevin Di Pirro
Body and Soul
250
13
Stanley Crouch
Big Butts and Walnuts
263
4
Douglas Rennie
Indirections to Rome
267
10
Donald Gecewicz
Rocking the Gondola
277
3
Jan Warner
The Errant Steps of Wooden Shoes
280
16
Adria Bernardi
Vacationing with Mom
296
4
Henry Alford
The Visible Man
300
6
Trey Ellis
Lunch at Pensione Suisse
306
11
David Robinson
The Children of Magna Graecia
317
11
Tom Mueller
Sleepwalking in Italy
328
7
Laura J. Aymond
Part Four In the Shadows
Satyric
335
17
Matthew Spender
Una Bustarella
352
14
Time Parks
The Italian Mistress
366
3
Luigi Barzini
Sagra di Polenta
369
17
Gary Paul Nabhan
The Nicholas Effect
386
6
Margaret Green
Are the Germans Gone?
392
7
Ivo John Lederer
Part Five The Last Word
The Waters of Clitumnus
399
24
H. V. Morton
The Next Step:
What you Need to know
403
7
Weather, permits, health, the works
Cultural Considerations
410
4
Local customs
Events & holidays
Important Contacts
414
1
Embassies & tourist offices
Activities
415
3
Fifteen fun things to do
Additional Resources
418
2
Italy online
Giving back
Recommended Reading
420
3
Glossary
423
3
Index
426
2
Index of Contributors
428
2
Acknowledgements
430