Cover Image

Love, honour, and jealousy : an intimate history of the Italian economic miracle /

Show other versions (1)

As the economic miracle of the 1950s and 1960s transformed Italy from a poor and largely rural nation into a prosperous, modern one, attitudes to love changed too. This book draws on unpublished personal testimonies of ordinary men and women, exploring their thoughts on courtship, marriage, honour,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cullen, Niamh (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Emotions in history.
Subjects:
Families > Italy > History.
Marriage > Italy > History.
Love > Social aspects > Italy.
Italy > Economic conditions > 1945-1976.
Familles > Italie > Histoire.
Mariage > Italie > Histoire.
Amour > Aspect social > Italie.
Italie > Conditions économiques > 1945-1976.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Economic history
Families
Love > Social aspects
Marriage
Italy
1945-1976
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:As the economic miracle of the 1950s and 1960s transformed Italy from a poor and largely rural nation into a prosperous, modern one, attitudes to love changed too. This book draws on unpublished personal testimonies of ordinary men and women, exploring their thoughts on courtship, marriage, honour, forced marriage, jealousy, and marriage breakdown.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 215 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192576750
0192576755
9780191875953
0191875953