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Challenge long-held perceptions of the Italian peasantry with this deep dive into rural social history. For years, historians have viewed the Italian peasant class through a lens of passivity and hopelessness. In Fate, Honor, Family and Village, Rudolph Bell provides a necessary correction to these views by reconstructing the complete demographic history of four specific country villages from 1800 onward. By analyzing vital statistics including births, marriages, and deaths, Bell moves beyond simple data to uncover the cultural forces that shaped rural life. He explores the lives of these communities through four central concepts: Fortuna (fate), onore (honor and dignity), famiglia (family), and campanilismo (village). This scholarly work offers a more sympathetic and accurate look at how these social structures functioned over two centuries. This book is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in anthropology, sociology, and the demographic evolution of Italy. It provides a detailed perspective on how cultural values and local identity drove the lived experiences of rural populations during a period of significant change.

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Provides a complete demographic history of four Italian country villages starting from the year 1800.

Challenges traditional historical characterizations of the Italian peasantry as static or passive.

Analyzes vital records including births, marriages, and deaths to reconstruct social patterns.

Explores the cultural framework of rural life through the concepts of Fortuna, onore, famiglia, and campanilismo.

Offers a detailed sociological and anthropological perspective on Italian rural society.

Published by Routledge, ensuring a high standard of academic research and historical analysis.

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Release Date
02 August 2017
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31 August 2017

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