Italy and Its Discontents: Family, Civil Society, State 1980-2001 - Rilegato

Ginsborg, Paul

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ISBN 10: 1403961522 ISBN 13: 9781403961525

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Riassunto

A major bestseller in Italy, Paul Ginsborg's account of this most recent and dynamic period in Italy's history is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand contemoprary Italy. Ginsborg chronicles a period that witnessed a radical transformation in the country's social, economic and political landscape, creating a fascinating and definitve account of how Italy has coped or failed to cope as it moves from one century to the next. With particular emphasis on its role in italian life, work and culture Ginsborg shows how smaller families, longer lives and greater generation crossover have had significant effects on Italian society. Ginsborg looks at the 2000 elections, the influence of the Mafia, the decline of both Communism and Catholicism, and the change in national identity. This is modern history at its best.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Paul Ginsborg is Professor of Contemporary European History in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, University of Florence. His previous publications include Daniele Manin and the Venetian Revolution of 1848-1849.

Product Description:

Book by Ginsborg Paul

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403961522
• ISBN 13: 9781403961525
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 576