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Book SynopsisOf interest to students and scholars of literature, cultural history, and Italian, World's Fairs Italian-Style provides a fascinating glimpse into a hitherto unexplored area of study, and brings to light a cultural phenomenon that played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity.
Trade Review'A welcome contribution both to the literature on international expositions and the study of post-Risorgimento Italian culture and identity.' -- Joshua Arthurs Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire 'Della Coletta's work is among the best examples of this sort of interdisciplinary project ... The author's strength is in her ability to make connections among seemingly disparate areas of inquiry, drawing works together to give the reader an idea of the scope of the nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries' "exposition mentality."' -- Anita Angelone Annali d'Italianistica 'An exquisitely written study.' -- Cynthia De Luca, Quaderni d'italianistica
