A History of Italy

by Claudia Baldoli

Book Overview

Until the beginning of the 18th century, to be 'Italian' meant to identify with a number of collective memories, rather than a national memory. Yet there are elements of continuity that have shaped Italian identity over the past 1,500 years. Religion, food, art and architecture, a literary language, as well as a particular relationship between cities and countryside, between family and civil society have all contributed to present day Italian culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403986169
• ISBN13: 9781403986160
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"