One Hundred Towers: An Italian Odyssey of Cultural Survival

by Lola Romanucci-Ross

This is the fascinating account of the people who live in the central Italian city of Ascoli Piceno, city of one hundred towers, and the surrounding villages and hilltowns. Lola Romanucci-Ross describes the long and rich cultural heritage of these people and their strategies for cultural and personal survival from both an insider's and an outsider's perspective. In this innovative book, the author goes beyond the newest approach in anthropology,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089789250X
• ISBN13: 9780897892506
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"