Italy: where the past is always present | Leopold Lacroix | ACMI collection

Gives historical overview and examines the Italian influence on civilisation through the ages, from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, through the Renaissance to postwar industrialisation. Looks at present day Italy and the Italian love of life and considers social and political problems such as the gap between north and south.

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Leopold Lacroix

Production places

Canada

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ACMI Identifier

303382

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy - Social life and customs

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italy - Social conditions

History → Italy - History

Places → Italy

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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