TY - JOUR PY - 2016 SN - 1972-5493 T1 - Piccole patrie devote. Libri di preghiere nell’Italia dell’800 JO - PASSATO E PRESENTE DA - 1/15/2016 12:00:00 AM DO - 10.3280/PASS2016-097003 UR - http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=55790 AU - Tasca, Luisa SP - 59 EP - 78 IS - 97 VL - XXXIV LA - IT AB - This article analyses prayer books which were published in Italy in the 19th century, when they were «bestsellers» and the most commonly produced and owned books. Tasca’s article investigates this literature not only in relationship to popular piety and history of devotion but also for its significant social role: prayer books offer an image of pious readers and Italian society which is very interesting for the historian. PB - FrancoAngeli ER -