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A Concise History of Italy
Christopher Duggan
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Description for A Concise History of Italy
Paperback. Comprehensively updated new edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed introduction to the history of Italy. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 360 pages, 41 b/w illus. 4 maps 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
Since its formation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This new edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed introduction charts the country's history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day and surveys the difficulties Italy has faced during the last two centuries in forging a nation state. Duggan successfully weaves together political, economic, social and cultural history, and stresses the alternation between materialist and idealist programmes for forging a nation state. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to offer increased ... Read more
Since its formation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This new edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed introduction charts the country's history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day and surveys the difficulties Italy has faced during the last two centuries in forging a nation state. Duggan successfully weaves together political, economic, social and cultural history, and stresses the alternation between materialist and idealist programmes for forging a nation state. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to offer increased ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Cambridge Concise Histories
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521747431
SKU
V9780521747431
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About Christopher Duggan
Christopher Duggan is Professor of Modern Italian History at the University of Reading. He has written extensively on many aspects of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Italy. His books include Fascism and the Mafia (1989), Francesco Crispi: From Nation to Nationalism (2002), The Force of Destiny: A History of Italy since 1796 (2007) and Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy ... Read more
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