Recensione del volume "Shanghai nella letteratura di viaggio italiana. Realtà e percezione di un emporio fluviale diventato megalopoli" di S. Piastra

[Autom. eng. transl.] The review intends to present the volume "Shanghai in Italian travel literature. Reality and perception of a river emporium that has become a megalopolis" by Stefano Piastra, who outlines an unprecedented portrait of Shanghai starting not only from its historical-geographical evolution, but also including an examination of the perception of others. To this end, the monograph draws on the vast background of travel literature produced by Italian travelers to China over the centuries.