Travel author Norman Douglas shares his experiences and photographs
of Calabria, a beautiful and historic yet secluded region of rural
Italy, as it was at the turn of the 20th century. A wonderful guide
to a region home to breathtaking landscapes and ancient ruins, Old
Calabria contains many details of the region and is described from
a perspective of the eloquent and well-informed author. The manners
of the locals, the customs and appearance of their villages and
farmsteads, and the agriculture of the countryside, are narrated
evocatively. Over the centuries Calabria has received migrants from
Asia, Africa and elsewhere, and the profile of the people - who
clearly descend from these migrants - that Douglas has much
interest. The cultural and religious customs of Calabria are shown
to have evolved somewhat in isolation to the rest of Italy, and
life is shown to move slowly and place great emphasis upon
traditions and the Roman Catholic faith.
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