Italianità - by William Giovinazzo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>We are all Italian, but trying to define exactly what that means - what makes us all part of one global family - well, that can be a little tougher. In this book, William Giovinazzo explores the culture and history of Italians and Italian-Americans to reveal their Italianità - the essence of being Italian.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Whether we hail from Napoli or New York, Bari or Boston, Poughkeepsie or Palermo, there is a special quality that binds us - <em>Italiani nel Mondo</em> - together.</strong></p><p>And that agent is <em>Italianità, </em>the essence of being Italian.</p><p>We are all Italian, but trying to define exactly what that means - what makes us all part of one global family - well, that can be a little tougher.</p><p>In this book, William Giovinazzo explores the culture and history of Italians and Italian-Americans, from the time when the Greeks first colonized Italy, to the influx of Italian immigrants in the 19<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> centuries, to John Travolta strutting his stuff in a New York disco.</p><p>In an insightful and entertaining journey, which also takes in food, religion, relationships, and - of course - the Mafia, we explore how the two groups are the same and how they differ. Ultimately, we discover how <em>Italianità </em>is<em> </em>a complex and multifaceted entity; it's what makes Italian and Italian-American societies the wonderful, life-affirming, vibrant cultures that they are.</p><p>*</p><p>Table of Contents</p><p><em>Chapter 1: The Awakening</em></p><p><em>Chapter 2: Italy! What a Concept!</em></p><p><em>Chapter 3: To Your Scattered Bodies Go</em></p><p><em>Chapter 4: What Shall We Do With The Dago?</em></p><p><em>Chapter 5: What is an Italian?</em></p><p><em>Chapter 6: Italian Steel</em></p><p><em>Chapter 7: At the Table, No One Grows Old</em></p><p><em>Chapter 8: The Beautiful Language</em></p><p><em>Chapter 9: The Donation of Constantine</em></p><p><em>Chapter 10: The Beautiful People of Palermo's Prison</em></p><p><em>Epilogue: Italianità</em></p><p>*</p><p>Foreword by Anthony Fasano, host of <em>The Italian American Podcast, </em>and author of <em>Forty Days in Italy Con La Mia Famiglia.</em></p><p><em>*</em></p><p>Testimonial. "In this love letter to his heritage, William Giovinazzo explores the essence of "being Italian." Describing <em>Italianita</em> as a flowing river, he leads readers along its many branches - history, tradition, religion, culture - and delves deeply into the many facets of the Italo-American experience. Written from the heart, with passion as well as erudition, <em>Italianita </em>should be required reading for every Italian-American as well as for all who strive to live with Italians' joyful sense of abundance and appreciation. Bravo!"</p><p>Dianne Hales, author of <em>La Bella Lingua</em> and the forthcoming <em>La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World.</em></p>
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