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The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

By: Emanuele Lugli

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The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

By: Emanuele Lugli

An interdisciplinary history of standardized measurements. Measurement is all around us—from the circumference of a pizza to the square footage of an apartment, from the length of a newborn baby to the number of miles between neighboring towns. Whether inches or miles, centimeters or kilometers, measures of distance stand at the very foundation of everything we do, so much so that we take them for granted. Yet, this has not always been the case. This book reaches back to medieval Italy to speak of a time when measurements were displayed in the open, showing how such a deceptively simple innovation triggered a chain of cultural transformations whose consequences are visible today on a global scale. Drawing from literary works and frescoes, architectural surveys, and legal compilations, Emanuele Lugli offers a history of material practices widely overlooked by historians. He argues that the public display of measurements in Italy’s newly formed city republics not only laid the foundation for now centuries-old practices of making, but also helped to legitimize local governments and shore up church power, buttressing fantasies of exactitude and certainty that linger to this day. This ambitious, truly interdisciplinary book explains how measurements, rather than being mere descriptors of the real, themselves work as powerful molds of ideas, affecting our notions of what we consider similar, accurate, and truthful.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226820009

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9780226820002

When We Were Bandini

Humor and Satire in John Fante's American Dream

By: Emanuele Pettener

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When We Were Bandini

Humor and Satire in John Fante's American Dream

By: Emanuele Pettener

John Fante's work has consistently delved into profound themes, including the elusive American Dream, the delicate psychology of immigrants, and the intricate dynamics of Italian American families. This study reveals the ingenious manner in which Fante employs humor and satire as powerful rhetorical devices to breathe life into his Italian, Italian American, and American characters. Drawing inspiration from literary giants such as Luigi Pirandello and René Girard, the author embarks on a fascinating journey into Fante's rich literary landscape. When We Were Bandini also offers an engaging comparison between Fante's works and those of other authors like Cervantes, Hamsun, Bukowski, and even his own son, Dan Fante. This comparative analysis sheds light on the possible reasons behind Fante's unique status: he is a cult writer in Europe, relatively underappreciated in his home country, the United States. Challenging the conventional notions of Fante as a strictly autobiographical and confessional writer, the author urges readers to look beyond the surface and unravel the layers of his literary genius.

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133

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1683934067

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9781683934066

Social Capital in Europe

A Comparative Regional Analysis

By: Emanuele Ferragina

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Social Capital in Europe

A Comparative Regional Analysis

By: Emanuele Ferragina

ïThis book is a must for anyone interested in the concept of social capital.Í _ Martin Seeleib-Kaiser, University of Oxford, UK ïThe quantitative survey of social capital at the regional level is an original contribution that opens a fresh geographic perspective on the literature in this field. Moving beyond the statistical representation of regional patterns the authorÍs use of case studies illuminates how local culture and historical contexts influence the manifestations of social capital. This volume breaks new ground challenging conventional analysis to advance our understanding of social capital.Í _ Neil Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley, US ïSocial Capital in Europe dismantles Robert PutnamÍs theoretical model by critically discussing the most prominent international literature in the field and by analyzing a large bulk of empirical and historical evidence. According to Putnam, the lack of social capital in the South of Italy dates back to medieval history. His ñhistorical determinismî, that seems to erase every influence of contemporary social phenomena, is largely contradicted by Ferragina.Í _ Piero Bevilacqua, University of Rome, Italy ïThe concept of social capital has enjoyed increasing vogue among social scientists. Historians have been mobilized to support the importance of this concept in various ways, and in turn they have increasingly relied on it. The historian will find in this book both a definitive guide to the theoretical debate behind this controversial concept and an impressive demonstration of how it can be used to produce comparative historical analysis.Í _ Agostino Inguscio, Yale University, US The book investigates the determinants of social capital across 85 European regions capturing the renewed interest among social capital theorists for the importance of active secondary groups in supporting the correct functioning of society and its democratic institutions. Robert Putnam merged quantitative and historical analyses, suggesting that the lack of social capital in the south of Italy was mainly due to a peculiar historical development rather than being the product of a mix of structural socio-economic factors, a conclusion that has been the subject of fierce criticism and debate. Emanuele Ferragina analyses the influence of income inequality, economic development, labour market participation and national divergence. By complementing these socio-economic explanations with a comparative historic-institutional analysis between two deviant cases (Wallonia and the south of Italy) and two regular cases (Flanders and the north east of Italy), the findings suggest that income inequality, labour market participation and national divergence are important factors in explaining the lack of social capital. Furthermore, the traditional historical determinism is refuted with the formulation of the sleeping social capital theory. Sociologists, political scientists, economic historians and scholars interested in comparative methods and European politics and policy will find this informative book invaluable.

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233

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781000220

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9781781000229

Dugald Stewart

Selected Philosophical Writings

By: Emanuele Levi Mortera

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Dugald Stewart

Selected Philosophical Writings

By: Emanuele Levi Mortera

Dugald Stewart was appointed assistant professor of mathematics in the University of Edinburgh in 1772, aged only 19. He became one of the most influential academics in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European ‘Republic of Letters'. Both Stewart's contemporaries and modern scholars have recognised the impact his influential figure had over many young minds. He was one of the leading figures of the Scottish Common Sense school, a name by which we are used to identifying the philosophical tradition headed by Thomas Reid. The selection given here departs in some ways from Stewart’s own division of the subject, and aims to reflect the logical priority of each discipline, a priority which Stewart himself seems to give in the internal development of his ‘system’.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1845403983

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9781845403980

Trasferimento Tecnologico / Technology Transfer

Un modello internazionale a sistema aperto

By: Emanuele Fiore,Lorena Affatato

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Trasferimento Tecnologico / Technology Transfer

Un modello internazionale a sistema aperto

By: Emanuele Fiore,Lorena Affatato

Uno dei fattori di competitività del nostro Paese è certamente la capacità di promuovere le innovazioni e di intensificare la ricerca industriale; le piccole imprese appaiono deboli sul piano della capacità innovativa e i contributi dello Stato per la ricerca diminuiscono notevolmente. Pertanto si diffonde sempre di più la voglia di approfittare a pieno delle opportunità create a livello internazionale. L'esperienza nord americana ha evidenziato che l'impostazione e la gestione di azioni complesse che portano ad una vantaggio competitivo del sistema Paese richiedono sia culture manageriali e professionali specifiche, sia metodologie e strumenti appropriatamente sperimentati. Il volume è rivolto a tutti gli studiosi, ricercatori e imprenditori interessati ai diversi filoni della politica della ricerca riconducibili all'ambito dell'innovazione e del trasferimento tecnologico in ambito internazionale.

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319

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Edizoni Scientifiche Italiane s.p.a.

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8849517475

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9788849517477

Sovrappensiero

By: Emanuele Lorenzo Cavassa

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Sovrappensiero

By: Emanuele Lorenzo Cavassa

Sovrappensiero ci porta a vivere 4 giorni con Lorenzo, diciottenneche abita nella Grande Città.Scopriremo le sue ambizioni, i suoi progetti, i suoi amori ed i suoi conflitti, in una narrazione rock a metà strada tra arte, musica e sesso.

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126

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Lulu.com

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1471703533

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9781471703539

Jingle Bloody Bells

By: Matteo Bertone,Daniele Picciuti,Angelo Marenzana,Gianluca Ingaramo,Alberto Büchi,Emanuele Corsi,Francesco Calè,Armando Rotondi,Vito Pirrò,AA. VV.

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Jingle Bloody Bells

By: Matteo Bertone,Daniele Picciuti,Angelo Marenzana,Gianluca Ingaramo,Alberto Büchi,Emanuele Corsi,Francesco Calè,Armando Rotondi,Vito Pirrò,AA. VV.

Babbo Natale pubblica il suo primo libro ed esordisce in digitale, attraverso le narrazioni di nove autori italiani che ci parlano della propria visione del Natale. La notte più magica dell'anno si trasforma così in un teatro di morte e orrore, a volte venato di ironia, a volte sprofondato nella tenebra più profonda. Follia, perfidia, vendetta, mostruosità, demoni, zombie e folletti si alternano sul palcoscenico natalizio, dando vita a una giostra di sangue che vi farà dubitare della bontà del Natale. Per fortuna, penserà Santa Claus a mettere tutto a posto. Dalla sua introduzione: "Natale non è soltanto la gioiosa festa che tutti pensano, per quanto io mi sforzi di far sì che tutti lo credano, è chiaro. In questo giorno - e soprattutto la notte - accadono le cose più assurde. Solo in superficie è un momento di gioia, per molti il Natale è quell'unico giorno nell'anno in cui fare qualcosa di diverso per cambiare le cose. E, in genere, in peggio.

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Associazione Culturale Nero Cafè

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8898739621

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9788898739622

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The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

When We Were Bandini

When We Were Bandini

Social Capital in Europe

Social Capital in Europe

Dugald Stewart

Dugald Stewart

Trasferimento Tecnologico / Technology Transfer

Trasferimento Tecnologico / Technology Transfer

Sovrappensiero

Sovrappensiero

Jingle Bloody Bells

Jingle Bloody Bells

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