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Far from the Church Bells: Settlement and Society in an Apulian Town
Author(s): Anthony H. Galt (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: April 27, 2006
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 300 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521026172
- ISBN-13: 9780521026178
Book Description
This book is a historical and anthropological study of Locorotondo in the Province of Bari in southeastern Italy. It focuses on the unusual nature of peasant society in the region and attempts to explain how it came about. What distinguishes Locorotondo and the neighboring towns is that peasants live dispersed in the countryside rather than in densely populated rural towns, the pattern more typical for southern Italy. The people are mainly small proprietor grape growers, and have traditionally been better off than other southern Italian peasants. The book traces the development pattern from the eighteenth century. Interweaving anthropological understanding with historical data, the author assesses its effect on family life, social structure, and the relationship between town and country.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Galt’s book provides an excellent, well-documented account of a different system of land contract and its consequences on settlement in Southern Italy.” Nicholas J. Esposito, American Historical Review
Book Description
This book focuses on the unusual nature of peasant society in the region and attempts to explain how it came about.
