The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic - A Retelling for Our Times

by Ross King

Book Overview

The calendar. The Senate. The university. The piano, the heliocentric model, and the pizzeria. It's hard to imagine a world without Italian influence--and easy to assume that inventions like these could only come from a strong, stable peninsula, sure of its place in the world. In this breakneck history, bestselling author Ross King dismantles this assumption, uncovering the story of a land rife with inner uncertainty even as its influence spread...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891011456
• ISBN13: 9781891011450
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.8"