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FORCE OF DESTINY: A HISTORY OF ITALY SINCE 1796
by DUGGAN, CHRISTOPHER
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0618353674
- ISBN 13
- 9780618353675
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Very Good. 2008. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 9.1 X 6.5 X 1.8 inches. VERY GOOD CONDITION, solid copy; Silvr spine titles on brown/black hard covers...white endpapers.. ; 652 pages; sweeping history of Italy describes the turbulent birth of a unified modern nation during the first half of the nineteenth century, its destructive role during World War I, the rise of Mussolini and authoritarianism in the 1920s and 1930s, its defeat during World War II, and the legacy of its tempestuous history for modern-day Italy .
Synopsis
A sweeping, first-of-its-kind history of the creation of modern Italy The birth of modern Italy was a messy affair. Inspired by a small group of writers, intellectuals, and politicians, Italy struggled in the first half of the nineteenth century to unite all Italians under one rule, throwing aside a multitude of corrupt old rulers and foreign occupiers. In the midst of this turmoil, Italian politicians felt compelled by a “force of destiny” hideously at odds with Italian reality. After great sacrifice Italy was finally unified -- and turned out to be just as fragile, impoverished, and backward as it had been before. The resentments this created led to Italy’s destructive role in World War I, the subsequent rise of Mussolini and authoritarianism in the 1920s and ’30s, and the nation's humiliating defeat in World War II. This haunting legacy deeply informs the Italy of today. Christopher Duggan skillfully interweaves Italy's art, music, literature, and architecture with its economic and social realities and political development to tell this extraordinary European story. The first English-language book to cover the full scope of modern Italy, from its origins more than two hundred years ago to the present, The Force of Destiny is a brilliant and comprehensive study -- and a frightening example of how easily nation-building and nationalism can slip toward authoritarianism and war.
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- Title
- FORCE OF DESTINY: A HISTORY OF ITALY SINCE 1796
- Author
- DUGGAN, CHRISTOPHER
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- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618353674
- ISBN 13
- 9780618353675
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Italy, Europe, HISTORY, Mussolini Faschist, ww2
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