''Comunità'' ( Italian: ''Community'') was a cultural magazine published in Rome, Italy. The magazine was in circulation between 1946 and 1960.

History and profile

''Comunità'' was established by

Adriano Olivetti Adriano Olivetti (11 April 1901 – 27 February 1960) was an Italian engineer, politician, and industrialist whose entrepreneurial activity thrived on the idea that profit should be reinvested for the benefits of the whole society. He was son of ...

in 1946. It was the cultural publication of the

Community Movement The Community Movement was an Italian political organization founded by Piedmontese progressive entrepreneur Adriano Olivetti in 1947. Olivetti had previously established a cultural group, which only subsequently began a political activity at loc ...

, which was also founded by Olivetti. The magazine was based in Rome and was published by Edizioni di Comunità on a weekly basis. It was also headquartered in Milan and was published on a bimonthly basis in the mid-1950s. It featured articles on major political and cultural topics. It also covered the topics of city planning, designing, literature, music, cinema and figurative arts. ''Comunità'' supported the development of the community. The magazine was most read by people interested in social and cultural events and in

political philosophy Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

. It was frequently distributed free to libraries and several institutions. Its paid circulation was nearly 1,000 copies in 1955. The magazine ceased publication in December 1960. The complete collection of the magazine is available at the Library of the Adriano Olivetti Foundation.

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