A Concise History of Italy (Cambridge Concise Histories) - Hardcover

Duggan, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521402859 ISBN 13: 9780521402859

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Since its creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This concise history covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day, but focuses on the difficulties Italy has faced in forging a nation state during the past two centuries. 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 that Italy's new rulers had to strive to overcome when the country became united, more by accident than design, in 1859-61.

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Book Description

Covering the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day, this concise history focuses in particular on the difficulties Italy has faced in forging a nation state during the past two centuries, including a legacy of fragmentation dating back to the sixth century.

Review

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0521402859
• ISBN 13: 9780521402859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 334