Italy : from revolution to republic, 1700 to the present
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Italy : from revolution to republic, 1700 to the present
Westview Press, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: case ISBN 9780813313429
Description
Presenting the history of modern Italy from the 18th century to the present, this book begins with a brief introduction to the legacy of the Renaissance and the 17th century. The author synthesizes modern history, placing it in a fully European context. He also critically re-examines certain traditional historical interpretations and assumptions. The "European context" rtanges from the Enlightenment to unity, to liberalism, to the South, to Facism and to the Republic. The book gives prominance to social, economic and cultural developments, while providing a picture of how ordinary Italians lived. Di Scala discusses the role of women and gives attention to the Italian South, not only in terms of the "problems" of that region, but also in terms of its active participation inthe historical and cultural life of the nation. Di Scala aims to make a contribution to the field by providing different historical interpretations of events in Italian history by incorporating the most recent scholary contributions in his analyses. the book includes a bibliographic essay designed to guide general readers and students to further reading on the various topics under consideration.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - from the "School of Europe" to conquered land. Part 1 Enlightenment and French Revolutionary Italy: the Italian Enlightenment
- Italy and the French Revolution
- the first war for Italian unity. Part 2 Restoration Italy: a "geographical expression
- failed revolutions. Part 3 The Resorgimento: three models for unification
- revolutions of 1848 - the great shake-out
- Cavour and the Piedmontese solution. Part 4 The "age of prose": Cavour's heirs - the right reigns
- two "parliamentary dictators"
- social and economic dilemmas
- the rise of socialism and the Giolittian era. Part 5 War and fascism: the culture of the new Italy
- World War I and the Red Biennium
- the rise of fascism
- Mussolini's Italy
- World War II and the Resistance. Part 6 The Republic: the structure of post-war Italy
- post-war politics - "imperfect bipolarism"
- the economic miracle and its effects
- conclusions - where is Italy headed?
- bibliographical essay.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813313436
Description
An account of the history of modern Italy from the 18th century to the present. This book covers the legacy of the Renaissance and the 17th century, synthesizes modern Italian history, and places it in a European context. It also critically examines traditional interpretations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - from the "School of Europe" to conquered land. Part 1 Enlightenment and French Revolutionary Italy: the Italian Enlightenment
- Italy and the French Revolution
- the first war for Italian unity. Part 2 Restoration Italy: a "geographical expression
- failed revolutions. Part 3 The Resorgimento: three models for unification
- revolutions of 1848 - the great shake-out
- Cavour and the Piedmontese solution. Part 4 The "age of prose": Cavour's heirs - the right reigns
- two "parliamentary dictators"
- social and economic dilemmas
- the rise of socialism and the Giolittian era. Part 5 War and fascism: the culture of the new Italy
- World War I and the Red Biennium
- the rise of fascism
- Mussolini's Italy
- World War II and the Resistance. Part 6 The Republic: the structure of post-war Italy
- post-war politics - "imperfect bipolarism"
- the economic miracle and its effects
- conclusions - where is Italy headed?
- bibliographical essay.
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