Here again, Modena is second only to
Bologna in its region, thanks to a well established tradition
- the Zanichelli, Formiggini and Guanda publishing houses, now
based in Bologna, Rome and Parma respectively, were all founded
here. Today there are several publishers with a large output
of quality books (Artioli, Mucchi and Franco Cosimo Panini) and
others who publish fewer titles (A.G.E.R., Il Bulino, Elis Colombini,
Della Casa, Il Fiorino, Guiglia, Mundici and Zanetti). A number
of important local cultural bodies publish books on local history
and culture, including the Deputazione di Storia Patria per le
Antiche Province Modenesi (local history in general), the Istituto
Storico della Resistenza e di Storio Contemporanea in Modena e
Provincia (the history of the Resistance and contemporary history),
and the Gruppo Archeologico della Bassa Modenese (the archaeology
of the Po Plain). The City and Provincial Councils, and the Councils
of neighbouring municipalities, publish volumes on the artistic
heritage and natural history, and the three local banks also publish
books about Modena's art and cultural life.
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