Project Gutenberg 2011-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 138 Pitrè, Giuseppe 1841 1916 Pitrè, G. (Giuseppe) Pitre, Giuseppe La vita in Palermo cento e più anni fa, Volume 2 Reading ease score: 43.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "La vita in Palermo cento e più anni fa, Volume 2" by Giuseppe Pitrè is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work presents a detailed exploration of the cultural, social, and religious practices in Palermo over a century ago, delving into the city's festivities and public spectacles. The focus lies on various significant events and customs that shaped daily life in the Sicilian capital. At the start of the text, the author introduces the vibrant and diverse celebrations that characterize life in Palermo, emphasizing the interplay between sacred and secular festivities. Key highlights include descriptions of Carnival parades filled with theatrical masks, important rites linked to local saints, and eventful public gatherings attended by various strata of society. Pitrè effectively captures the atmosphere of these events, illustrating the significance they held for the community and offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of traditions and cultural heritage prevalent in Palermo during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37720/37720-rst/images/cover.jpg it Palermo (Italy) -- Social life and customs Sicily (Italy) -- Social life and customs DG Text IT Storia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 952957 952795 2024-11-16T04:58:53.702478 2023-09-16T11:09:15.420111 text/html text/html 943299 2011-10-11T11:16:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 336607 2011-10-11T11:16:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 401768 2024-11-16T05:00:03.596602 application/epub+zip 867692 2024-11-16T04:59:59.018718 application/pdf 846005 2024-11-16T04:59:17.687317 application/pdf 405174 2024-11-16T04:59:24.914287 application/epub+zip 405147 2024-11-16T04:59:01.310391 application/epub+zip 680446 2024-11-16T05:00:13.170576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579521 2024-11-16T04:59:43.989200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579900 2022-09-17T09:25:58.132725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713647 2024-11-16T04:58:51.069501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 708566 2011-10-11T11:22:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 287048 2011-10-11T11:22:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 696593 2011-10-11T11:22:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285000 2011-10-11T11:22:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 26061 2024-11-16T05:00:13.408538 application/rdf+xml 715397 715391 2024-11-16T04:58:46.291478 2023-09-16T11:09:14.146099 text/x-rst text/x-rst 715393 2011-10-11T11:17:56 text/x-rst 310106 2011-10-11T11:17:56 text/x-rst application/zip 9408 2024-11-16T04:59:19.613322 image/jpeg 2002 2024-11-16T04:59:18.606319 image/jpeg 336764 2024-11-16T04:58:53.961427 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog