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Concise History of Italy Paperback – 21 April 1994

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Since its creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This concise history, which covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day, looks in particular at the difficulties Italy has faced during the last two centuries in forging a nation state. The opening chapters consider the geographical and cultural obstacles to unity, and survey the long centuries of political fragmentation in the peninsula since the sixth century. It was this legacy of fragmentation which Italy's new rulers had to strive to overcome when the country became united, more by accident than design, in 1859-60. The book aims to weave together political, economic, social and cultural history, and stresses in particular the alternation between materialist and idealist programmes for forging a nation state.

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press (21 April 1994)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0521408482
ISBN-13 : 978-0521408486
Dimensions : 13.97 x 1.96 x 21.59 cm

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"A Concise History History of Italy will provide a sensible background for understanding how and why things happened as they did as well as explain why governing just seems so difficult in Italy today. Aside from a pleasant writing style, the book is enhanced with six clear maps, twelve tables, and forty illustrations. There is a selected bibliography and fifteen page index." Joanne M. Perry, Bulletin No. 187

'... a detailed, well-structured guide to the problems that still dog the heels of this geographically booted country.' Teaching History

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Nikiforos V Fokas

Viva Italia!

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In our post-viral world (>May 2020) this is the wonderful story of a very beautiful country and of differing regions of fantastic peoples and their unique customs. Bergamo, Torino, Milano, Parma, Genoa, Veneto -- these names and many more will rise once more to delight us all over again, one day. Very soon.

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A bit heavy for me

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A bit heavy for me

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enough to read quickly but gives a good insight.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2016

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good book. Haven't read the modern part yet but the earlier reading was interesting

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