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Italy and its Discontents
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Description for Italy and its Discontents
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
A major bestseller in Italy, Paul Ginsborg's account of this most recent and dynamic period in Italy's history is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand contemoprary Italy. Ginsborg chronicles a period that witnessed a radical transformation in the country's social, economic and political landscape, creating a fascinating and definitve account of how Italy has coped or failed to cope as it moves from one century to the next. With particular emphasis on its role in italian life, work and culture Ginsborg shows how smaller families, longer lives and greater generation crossover have had significant effects on Italian society. Ginsborg ... Read more
A major bestseller in Italy, Paul Ginsborg's account of this most recent and dynamic period in Italy's history is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand contemoprary Italy. Ginsborg chronicles a period that witnessed a radical transformation in the country's social, economic and political landscape, creating a fascinating and definitve account of how Italy has coped or failed to cope as it moves from one century to the next. With particular emphasis on its role in italian life, work and culture Ginsborg shows how smaller families, longer lives and greater generation crossover have had significant effects on Italian society. Ginsborg ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Number of Pages
521
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403973948
SKU
V9781403973948
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Ref
99-15
About Na Na
Paul Ginsborg is Professor of Contemporary European History in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, University of Florence. His previous publications include Daniele Manin and the Venetian Revolution of 1848-1849.
Reviews for Italy and its Discontents
"A valuable reference for anyone studying or teaching Italian and European politics and society." - W.R. Smith, Choice "...excellent..."-Alexander Stille, New York Review of Books "...the book is useful and even entertaining." - Laura Collura Kahn, New York Sun "...his book is valuable...usefully traces the phenomenon of Silvio Berlusconi." - David ... Read more