Longman History of Italy
Modern Italy, 1871 to the Present
3rd Edition
By Martin Clark
January 07, 2008
This classic textbook covers the social, economic and political history of Italy from unification in 1870 to the present time. This new edition brings students right up to date, with increased coverage of the the 1980's and 90's and a new section on the turbulent reign of Silvio Berlusconi. Other ...
Italy in the Seventeenth Century
1st Edition
By Domenico Sella
March 06, 1997
In his comprehensive overview of 17th century Italy, Professor Sella challenges the old view that Italy was in general decline, instead he shows it to have been a time of sharp contrasts and shifts in fortune. He starts with a balanced and critical analysis of political developments (placing the ...
Italy 1530-1630
1st Edition
By Eric Cochrane
January 09, 1989
This book covers one of the more obscure periods of Italian history. What we know of it is presented almost always pejoratively: an unrelieved tale of political absolution, rural refeudalisation, economic crisis, religious repression and cultural decline. But this picture is both incomplete and ...
Italy in the Age of the Risorgimento 1790 - 1870
1st Edition
By Harry Hearder
September 12, 1983
Established as a standard work - covers the whole of Italy not just the Risorgimento itself....