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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Italian History and Culture by [Gabrielle Euvino]

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You're no idiot, of course. You know there's more to Italy's rich tapestry than spaghetti and the Sicilian Mafia, but you also know you have a lot to learn about the country that brought you the paintings of Michelangelo, the poetry of Dante, and the Ferrari of your dreams.

Get ready to indulge! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Italian History and Culture' will satisfy your thirst for all things Italian with its in-depth information about Italian art and literature, wine and cooking, and famous Italians and Italian Americans. In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get:
-Secrets of Italian cooking sure to whet your appetite!
-The Italian-American connection, from pizza to the Mafia to soccer.
-A comprehensive look at the centuries-long struggle to unify Italy.
-The power and glory of the Renaissance.

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408 pages
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English
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Alpha
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October 1, 2001
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18 years and up
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7831 KB
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GABRIELLE EUVINO, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Learning Italian, has been teaching Italian since 1986 and is the president and founder of La Bella Lingua, an educational immersion program where students visit Italian historical landmarks while learning the language and culture of Italy. She teaches Italian at the Learning Annex in New York City.

Michael San Filippo earned a Master of Arts degree in Italian Studies at the Middlebury College Italian School Abroad program in Florence, Italy. He is the founder, editor, and content manager for About Italian Language at italian.about.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AR16SXK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alpha (October 1, 2001)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2001
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7831 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 408 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,585 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #649 in History of Italy
- #771 in Italian Travel
- #2,051 in History of Anthropology

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Vincent C. Santucci

General Introduction

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 7, 2013

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The book is probably more generalized than described. However, given its intended audience, that's to be expected. There are some mistakes (i.e., Steven Segal is of Ittalian descent? Not according to his bio.) You can spot some others.

However, if you need a general introduction or are looking for some background before a trip to Italy, you could do worse.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2016

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Nice companion for the Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2015

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Easy read compared to other history books

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Steph

From what I've read... full of inaccuracies...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2005

I've just glanced at this book thanks to Amazon's feature "look inside" and as an Italian, I feel like dropping some lines about what I've read.

I have had the chance to read only few pages but I've encountered some inaccuracies that make me think the author has done a good research about Italy.

First... There is a "di interessa" all over the book probably intended to highlight interesting points inside the chapters. The correct form is "di interesse". "Di interessa" is a pure mistake.

Second thing... The author says that a typical Italian saying is "Una faccia una razza", namely "one face one race" but this is isn't a typical Italian saying at all. It is Greek and wants to state that Italians and Greeks share the same background.

I didn't want to read further but what I've read is enough to me to say that this isn't the suitable book for those people who want to know more about my country. I assume that as I've found two serious mistakes in two pages, I might find many more in the rest of the book.

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Kilian Ganly

I would have been lost without you!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2003

I just returned from a fabulous trip to Italy, and I found this book to be an invaluable aid. It truly helped me get a richer and more insightful appreciation of Italian culture and history. Congrats to the authors for a superlative job. Their work was instructive, detailed and entertaining.

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Peter Cooper

Great for travelers and buffs, not snobs

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 25, 2003

Euvino, et al, have done a marvelous job with what is essentially an impossible task--giving non-Italians introductory access to one of the most rich and textured cultures in the world. Their choices in topic and detail will enliven any visit (from the "boot" to the top of the country), and add a dash of knowledge (more than a pinch, less than a cup) to people contemplating such a journey. As a companion book to her guide to "Learning Italian", this book is a must buy.

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Larry S. Bonura

Un grande primo piatto

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2002

For those who know little or nothing of Italian history and culture, this is a great starting place, with tidbits galore of information about people, places, and things Italian. Even for those who have an extensive knowledge of Italian culture and history, this book still offers much information for the trivia inclined.
A grand portrait is painted of Italy and her music, history, culture, art, politics, wars, religion, food, women, inventors, discoverers, language, architecture, Papacy, banking, commerce, philosophies, unification, immigration, myths and magic, theater, clothing, and more.
Some added touches includes appendixes with a glossary of commonly used Italian words, web resources, and suggested films and books. The index is very good.

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Lou M. Pollack

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Italian History and Culture

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2003

Gabrielle Euvino's guides to Italian language and history provide clear, consise information imbued with intelligence, warmth and humor. She has an inherent love of the culture and strong sensitivity for the neophyte student who seeks information. A desire to learn is all that's required of anyone looking to Euvino's books for understanding Italian and Italy. Expect to be charmed and entertained by the unexpected, as well as provided an education.

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Camilla18

Waste of time and money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 21, 2014

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This 'book' gets a star for the enthusiasm of its writer for all things Italian, but that's about it. It is full of spelling mistakes and inaccurate information (eg 'contorno' are the side vegetables served with meat/fish, and cheese has nothing to do with it, as the author would have you believe instead; Vittorio Gassman was an Italian actor, not an italian-American director; 'pastasciutta' is how Italians call pasta dishes in general, not the boxes of pasta they have in their cupboards; etc etc etc). Poor work also on the part of the editor/s, who should at least have spotted the spelling mistakes.
Steer well clear.

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