The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy
- ISBN-10
- 0049040057
- ISBN-13
- 9780049040052
- Series
- The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy
- Category
- Italy
- Pages
- 174
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1971
- Publisher
- London : Allen and Unwin ; New York : Barnes and Noble
- Author
- Derek Beales
Description
This book introduces the reader to the relationship between the Italian national movement, achieved by the Risorgimento, and the Italian unification in 1860. These themes are discussed in detail and related to the broader European theatre. Covering the literary, cultural, religious and political history of the period, Beales and Biagini show Italy struggled towards nation state status on all fronts. The new edition has been thoroughly rewritten. It also contains a number of new documents. In addition, all the most up to date research of the last 20 years has been incorporated." The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy" remains the major text on nineteenth century Italy. The long introduction and useful footnotes will be of real assistance to those interested in Italian unification.
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