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A Concise History of Italy (Cambridge Concise Histories) 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

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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 coverage of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Italy, as well as a new section devoted to Italy in the twenty-first century. With a new, extensive bibliographical essay and a detailed chronology, this is the ideal resource for those seeking an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to Italian history.
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    978-1107725423
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    2nd
  3. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
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  5. Publication date
    Dec 5 2013
  6. Part of series
    Cambridge Concise Histories
  7. Language
    English
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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 (2012). All his books have been translated into Italian. He is a Commendatore of the Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana, a title conferred by the President of Italy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GY3MDL6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Dec 5 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1107725423
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Cambridge Concise Histories
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  • juan santos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un país tan próximo y con una historia tan complicada y desconocida.
    Reviewed in Spain on September 30, 2022
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    Libro muy interesante y entretenido por lo bien escrito que está
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, I would recommend this reading to every Italian politicians and young students.
    Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2019
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    Very good, I would recommend this reading to every Italian politician and young student.
    Straight to the point. A concise overview of Italian history.
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  • Louella Barber
    5.0 out of 5 stars The text book I use in the Italian studies club
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2025
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    A good beginning history book for Italian history
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  • Alberto Lupi
    5.0 out of 5 stars My copy is one of the not so good ones, ink is not very black
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2016
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    Enjoyable little book full of pieces of news usually ignored by bigger works, also by Italian Historians.
    My copy is one of the not so good ones, ink is not very black, but is still an interesting reading, Advised for Italian nationals that want something different form the usual angiographies.
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  • John Pratt
    4.0 out of 5 stars Readable
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
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    This is a very readable introduction to the history of Italy. It is a pity that it ends with Berlusconi as prime minister. As I knew very little of Italian history before reading the book it is difficult for me to know the accuracy of Christopher Duggan's account.
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