What Italy Has Given to the World [Paperback]

Gaetano Cipolla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1881901041 | ISBN-13: 978-1881901044

This 32 page booklet asks one seemingly whimsical question: "What would the world be like today if Italy had never existed?" The answers are funny and informative, without being chauvinistic. In this little but important booklet Professor Cipolla provides factual justification for Italian pride. Over 25 thousand sold.

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About the Author

Professor Gaetano Cipolla teaches italian language and literature at St. John's University. He is the leading authority on Sicilian language and culture. He is president and editor of Arba Sicula, the only literary Sicilian-English journal in the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Legas Publishing (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881901041
• ISBN-13: 978-1881901044
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 3.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,361,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Anthropology > General

More About the Author

Gaetano Cipolla was born in Sicily and emigrated to the US in 1955. He earned his Ph.D. at NYU in 1974. He taught Italian language and literature at a number of universities (NYU, Marymount, Lehman College). He has just retired from teaching after 31 years at St. John's University. He is President and Editor of Arba Sicula. Dr. Cipolla has translated numerous Sicilian poets into English. He has received numerous awards including the Telamone from Agrigento, the Pigna d'Argento and the Sicilians: Ambassadors to the World from the Region of Sicily. As principal editor of Legas, New York, he has published about 70 titles.