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Bread and Respect: The Italians of Louisiana »

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Authors: Anthony V. Margavio, Jerome J. Salomone
ISBN-13: 9781589800236, ISBN-10: 1589800230
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Date Published: August 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Anthony V. Margavio

Book Synopsis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments9
Chapter 1Yearnings13
Chapter 2Bread21
Chapter 3Respect (Rispetto)47
Chapter 4Fortune (Fortuna)89
Chapter 5The Family (la Famiglia) and Security117
Chapter 6Drama, Art, and Spectacle157
Chapter 7Hunger for Justice187
Chapter 8Religion: The Quest for Beauty221
Chapter 9Becoming American and the Hunger of Memory259
Notes285
Bibliography305
Index315

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