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Italians by Luigi. Barzini (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTouchstone
ISBN-100684825007
ISBN-139780684825007
eBay Product ID (ePID)271667
Product Key Features
Book TitleItalians
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Italy, Social History
Publication Year1996
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorLuigi. Barzini
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight12.4 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN63-017858
ReviewsThe New YorkerSearching into every corner of Italian life and scrutinizing every cliché concerning it, from the charm of the people (an illusion, he maintains) to the consolations ofla dolce vita(another one), Mr. Barzini has written an invaluable and astringent guidebook to his country., The New Yorker Searching into every corner of Italian life and scrutinizing every clich concerning it, from the charm of the people (an illusion, he maintains) to the consolations of la dolce vita (another one), Mr. Barzini has written an invaluable and astringent guidebook to his country., The New Yorker Searching into every corner of Italian life and scrutinizing every cliché concerning it, from the charm of the people (an illusion, he maintains) to the consolations of la dolce vita (another one), Mr. Barzini has written an invaluable and astringent guidebook to his country., The New YorkerSearching into every corner of Italian life and scrutinizing every cliché concerning it, from the charm of the people (an illusion, he maintains) to the consolations of la dolce vita (another one), Mr. Barzini has written an invaluable and astringent guidebook to his country.
Dewey Edition18
Dewey Decimal945.092
SynopsisIn this consummate portrait of the Italian people, bestselling author, publisher, journalist, and politician Luigi Barzini delves deeply into the Italian national character, discovering both its great qualities and its imperfections. Barzini is startlingly frank as he examines "the two Italies" the one that created and nurtured such luminaries as Dante Alighieri, St. Thomas of Aquino, and Leonardo da Vinci; the other, feeble and prone to catastrophe, backward in political action if not in thought, "invaded, ravaged, sacked, and humiliated in every century." Deeply ambivalent, Barzini approaches his task with a combination of love, hate, disillusion, and affectionate paternalism, resulting in a completely original, thoughtful, and probing picture of his countrymen., In this consummate portrait of the Italian people, bestselling author, publisher, journalist, and politician Luigi Barzini delves deeply into the Italian national character, discovering both its great qualities and its imperfections. Barzini is startlingly frank as he examines "the two Italies": the one that created and nurtured such luminaries as Dante Alighieri, St. Thomas of Aquino, and Leonardo da Vinci; the other, feeble and prone to catastrophe, backward in political action if not in thought, "invaded, ravaged, sacked, and humiliated in every century." Deeply ambivalent, Barzini approaches his task with a combination of love, hate, disillusion, and affectionate paternalism, resulting in a completely original, thoughtful, and probing picture of his countrymen.
LC Classification NumberDG451
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- Jun 22, 2021
Smart interesting writing
Buy this one and skip Dante especially; Bocaccio is good and can be sampled.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 06, 2025
Worth it!
Good material and good price!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
