The American South And The Italian Mezzogiorno: Essays in Comparative History
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Hardcover. The essays in this volume explore the multiple connections and parallels between the histories of the American south and the Italian south. Leading historians of the two regions consider issues such as the stereotypes relating to the two souths and the ideology of the landed elite. Editor(s): Halpern, Rick; Dal Lago, Enrico. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJD; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
The essays collected in this volume explore the multiple connections and parallels between the histories of the American south and the Italian south. Leading historians of the two regions consider the comparability of issues as diverse as the stereotypes relating to the two souths, the ideology of the landed elites, the treatment of labourers on large landed estates, the importance of gender in the understanding of social relations, and the connections between progressive political forces and between migratory movements across the two sides of the Atlantic.
The essays collected in this volume explore the multiple connections and parallels between the histories of the American south and the Italian south. Leading historians of the two regions consider the comparability of issues as diverse as the stereotypes relating to the two souths, the ideology of the landed elites, the treatment of labourers on large landed estates, the importance of gender in the understanding of social relations, and the connections between progressive political forces and between migratory movements across the two sides of the Atlantic.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333739716
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V9780333739716
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PIERO BEVILACQUA Lecturer in Risorgimento History, University of Rome and Editor of the journal Meridiana. GIOVANNA FIUME Lecturer in Modern History, University of Palermo. RICHARD FOLLETT Lecturer in American History, University of Sussex DONNA R. GABACCIA Charles H. Stone Professor of American History, University of North Carolina at Charlotte STEVEN HAHN Professor of History at Northwestern University J. WILLIAM ... Read more
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