The new Italians / Charles Richards.
By: Richards, Charles
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BookPublisher: London : Penguin, 1995Description: xxiii, 292 p. : maps ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0140171096 .Subject(s): Mafia -- Italy -- History -- 20th century | Italy -- Politics and government -- 1976-1994 | Italy -- Social life and customs -- 1945-DDC classification: 945.0929 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 945.0929 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070079 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 945.0929 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070078 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Italy has seduced generations with its sunshine, landscapes, art treasures and the warmth and vitality of its people, devoted to style, sensuality and the pleasures of life.
The reality is less rosy. Italy is as exasperating as it is enchanting. Appalling public services, a rotten political class, the creeping tentacles of the Mafia, the all-forgiving Mother Church and infinitely indulgent 'mamma' have long prevented Italians facing up to their collective failings.
In 'The New Italians', journalist Charles Richards paints a compelling group portrait of the country and people, spanning football to Freemansonry, kickbacks to kidnappings. He concludes that however much things change, the Italians will remain essentially the same, and pull through with their customary 'brio'.
Bibliography: (pages 280-282) and index.
Sic transit gloria mundi -- Il Belpaese and la bella figura -- Cosi fan tutti or Everyone's on the take -- The Italy that works -- Regionalism and pasta sauce -- Myths and mysteries -- Family matters -- Radix malorum est cupiditas -- The Church -- Not such cosy nostrums about Cosa Nostra -- Immigration and the united colors of Italy -- Can the centre hold? Bossi v. i boss -- Epilogue.