''Comunità'' (
Italian
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: ''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, entrepreneur, politician, and industrialist. He was known worldwide during his lifetime as the Italian manufacturer of Olivetti brand typewriters, calculators, and com ...
in 1946.
The first issue of the magazine appeared in March that year. It was a cultural publication of the
Community Movement, 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
Urban planning (also called city planning in some contexts) is the process of developing and designing land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportatio ...
, 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 studies the theoretical and conceptual foundations of politics. It examines the nature, scope, and Political legitimacy, legitimacy of political institutions, such as State (polity), states. This field investigates different ...
.[ 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.]
See also
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. In the late 1920s there were nearly one hundred literary magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in numbe ...
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