Congedo Editore

Congedo Editore is an Italian publishing house based in Galatina, in the Salento region of Puglia. It was founded in 1968 by Mario Congedo, who had previously worked as a journalist. Initially named Edizioni dell'Almanacco Salentino, the company adopted its current name in 1970. From its foundation, the publisher has focused on cultural publishing, collaborating first with the local universities of Lecce and Bari and later with other Italian academic institutions. Over 50 years of activity, it has produced approximately 3,400 publications, qualifying as a major publisher. Its internationally recognized works include linguistic and glottological essays by Gerhard Rohlfs, the Statuta et capitula florentissimae civitatis Litii of Maria d'Enghien, and works by the philosopher Ernesto Grassi. The publisher's catalogue spans categories such as anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, botany, philosophy, history, literature, poetry, tourism, and local culture, with series including Biblioteca di Cultura Pugliese and Congedo Publishing. The company remains active and operates primarily in the Italian market.

Congedo Editore was founded in 1968 by Mario Congedo, a former journalist, in Galatina, in the Salento region of Puglia, Italy. The publishing house was initially named Edizioni dell'Almanacco Salentino, but in 1970 it changed its name to Congedo Editore. From the outset, its activities were oriented towards cultural publishing, establishing collaborations first with the local universities of Lecce and Bari, and later extending to other Italian academic institutions. Over its 50-year history, the publisher has accumulated approximately 3,400 publications, earning recognition as a major publisher. Its catalogue includes works of international significance, such as linguistic and glottological essays by Gerhard Rohlfs, the Statuta et capitula florentissimae civitatis Litii of Maria d'Enghien, and works by the philosopher Ernesto Grassi. The company continues to operate from its base in Galatina, maintaining a focus on cultural, academic, and regional publishing.

• 1970

  Renamed to Congedo Editore.

• 1968

  Founded as Edizioni dell'Almanacco Salentino by Mario Congedo in Galatina.

• Reached approximately 3,400 publications over 50 years.

Cultural and academic publisher specializing in regional and interdisciplinary studies.

• Biblioteca di Cultura Pugliese

• Congedo Publishing

• Works by Gerhard Rohlfs

• Statuta et capitula florentissimae civitatis Litii

• Works by Ernesto Grassi

1. 1Congedo Editore – Catalogo libri, collane e novità editorialicongedoeditore.it
2. 2Congedo editorewikidata.org
3. 3Congedo Editoreit.wikipedia.org