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The a to Z of Modern Italy
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2010
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Italy is a country that exercises a hold on the imagination of people all over the world. Its long history has left an inexhaustible treasure chest of cultural achievement. The historic cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice are among the most sought-after destinations in the world for tourists and art lovers, and Italy's natural beauty and cuisine are rightly renowned. Italy's history and politics are also a source of endless fascination. Modern Italy has consistently been a political laboratory for the rest of Europe. In the 19th century, Italian patriotism was of crucial importance in the struggle against the absolute governments reintroduced after the Congress of Vienna, 1814-15. After the fall of Fascism during World War II, Italy became a model of rapid economic development, though its politics has never been less than contentious and its democracy has remained a troubled one.
The A to Z of Modern Italy is an attempt to introduce the key personalities, events, social developments, and cultural achievements of Italy since the beginning of the 19th century, when Italy first began to emerge as something more than a geographical entity and national feeling began to grow. This is done through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a map, a bibliography, and some 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent individuals, basic institutions, crucial events, history, politics, economics, society, and culture.
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Edition
1/2010
Copyright Year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7210-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-7202-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
509
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
Map No access
Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 26
The Dictionary No access Pages 27 - 458
Appendixes No access Pages 459 - 470
Bibliography No access Pages 471 - 506
About the Author No access Pages 507 - 509
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