The Oxford Illustrated History of Italy

From the Roman Empire to the present day, this is the story of Italy. Until just over a century ago, Italy did not exist as a political unit, yet it was both the heart of the Christian Church and the seedbed for the extraordinary cultural flowering that was the Renaissance. In the middle ages, the merchants of Florence, Genoa, and Venice bridged Asia and Europe with their trading and financial activities, yet Italy remained a region of fiercely independent city-states. In the nineteenth century an upsurge of nationalist fervour was channelled by Garibaldi into a victorious war against Italy's Habsburg overlords. A political vision was finally realized and the nation of Italy was created. This extensively illustrated survey by twelve leading historians offers a fascinating introduction to the history and culture of Italy.

ISBN 0192854445   Pages 400 ISBN13 9780192854445 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 875 Imprint Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Oxford Illustrated History Publication date 18 Jan 2001   Height (mm) 246 Non-book description book   Width (mm) 189 Library of Congress DG441.O73   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 945   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

1. From Augustus to Theodosius: Invention and Decline; 2. The Medieval Centuries 400-1250: A Political Outline; 3. Politics and Society 1250-1600; 4. Renaissance Culture; 5. Italy 1600-1796; 6. Culture in the Age of Baroque and Rococo; 7. Italy 1796-1870: The Age of the Risorgimento; 8. Nineteenth-Century Italian Culture; 9. Politics and Society 1870-1915; 10. Italy 1915-1945: Politics and Society; 11. Twentieth-Century Culture; 12. Italy since 1945

"What a rich history the Italian peninsula has enjoyed, and the authors of the essays contributed to this profusely illustrated overview could not be asked to do a better job of introducing it."--Booklist

"An authoritative and unforgettable tour of this remarkable land."--The Italian American

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