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In recent years, Naples has been the subject of countless books, films, and TV series, making it even more difficult to imagine a Neapolitan normality, if it exists at all. As Naples becomes the most filmed city in Italy, where to look for the ordinary, the...
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In recent years, Naples has been the subject of countless books, films, and TV series, making it even more difficult to imagine a Neapolitan normality, if it exists at all. As Naples becomes the most filmed city in Italy, where to look for the ordinary, the average? Maybe we need to "go up" to Vomero, a neighborhood considered almost alien to the city, middle class, homogeneous, peaceful? A reality in sharp contrast with the over-the-top life of the historic centre, crossed as it is by a thousand stratificationsโarchitectural, historical, and social. And yet even there we find an alternative reading: the city as a model of coexistence between ancient and modern.
While some areas have been waiting for decades for much promised redevelopment, others have benefited from cutting-edge projects with far-reaching positive impact, representing a Naples that attracts talent, exports models, colonizes instead of being colonized.
IN THIS VOLUME: Paolo Macry on Naples' "monarch mayors"ใปFrancesco Abazia on the influence of the US Army's presence on Neapolitan popular musicใปCristina Napolitano on the Neapolitan diaspora, and what it means to come backใปGianni Montieri on the city's passion for footballใปAlessandra Coppola on the cult of the young victims of the Camorra, or the police, and much more...
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In recent years, Naples has been the subject of countless books, films, and TV series, making it even more difficult to imagine a Neapolitan normality, if it exists at all. As Naples becomes the most filmed city in Italy, where to look for the ordinary, the average? Maybe we need to "go up" to Vomero, a neighborhood considered almost alien...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781787705319
Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 160.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
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