Italian Culture

The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason, originally published in 2017.

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• Jahagon. (2014). The concept of ‘Campanilismo’. Retrieved from https://ilcampanilismo.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/the-concept-of-campanilismo/
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• Pallatino, C. L. (2011). The Evolution of La Donna: Marriage, Motherhood, and the Modern Italian Woman, (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh).
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• Tosolini, F. (2007). The Etiquette of Gift Giving in Italy. Retrieved from http://italyfromtheinside.com/2007/01/the-etiquette-of-gift-giving-in-italy.html
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