La passione : how Italy seduced the world

Hales, Dianne R. 1950- (author.).

Summary: "A charming narrative and "pop historical" look into how Italy has shaped the Western world's most vibrant passions, from literature to love, music to art, food to wine"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780451499165 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
307 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Crown Archetype, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: confessions of an appassionata -- La passione italiana -- Swimming with the gods -- Warriors and lovers -- The greatest love story ever told -- The rise of romance -- Passion in bloom -- Sacred and profane -- Fatto a mano (made by hand) -- The flavors of Italy -- Grapes of passion -- Divine voices -- Cinema in their blood -- Passion on wheels -- The triumph of Italian style -- Seducing the world.