Italy: From Revolution to Republic, 1700 to the Present, Fourth Edition

by Spencer M. Di Scala

Book Overview

This essential book fills a serious gap in the field by synthesizing modern Italian history and placing it in a fully European context. Emphasizing globalization, Italy traces the country's transformation from a land of emigration to one of immigration and its growing cultural importance. Including coverage of the April 2008 elections, this updated edition offers expanded examinations of contemporary Italy's economic, social, and cultural development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813344131
• ISBN13: 9780813344133
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 5.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Italy by an Italian

Numerous contextual and syntax errors .Not greatly translated.Halting and jarring in places as a result.I found it an illuminating read.It answered the basic questions I had about Italian nationalism. Many questions left ambiguous answers,so its by no means the definitive work.

Good introduction to Italian history from 1700 to the present.

Good introduction to Italian history from 1700 to the present. Worth purchasing and reading.

Well written history of modern Italy

Di Scala's book covers Italy from 1700 to the present. He divides it into several sections relating to the time periods in Italy. Di Scala gives careful attention to the clashing forces in Italian politics including the Church in the time during and after unification and Communists in the last hundred years. Perhaps Di Scala's best part of the book is his coverage of Italy under Mussolini. He details how he came to power and how he led Italy into an alliance with Hitler that put them in the Second World War. This is an excellent book for someone who wants a concise history of modern Italy.