Jeanne Chenault Porter, ed. and intro. Baroque Naples: A Documentary History, 1600-1800.(Book Review) From: Italica | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Bona, Mary Jo | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Association of Teachers of Italian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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In his "Foreword" to Jeanne Chenault Porter's anthology of Neapolitan sourcewritings, Baroque Naples: A Documentary History, 1600-1800, Ronald G. Musto explains the neglect Naples has suffered as a historical subject in the United States in terms of the city's connection to a particularly problematic period: "Naples, long associated with the glory of the Baroque, shared the disdain of much of the twentieth century for its style and ethic" ...