The Force of Destiny
A History of Italy Since 1796
1st Edition
Published on 29. May 2008
688 pages
978-0-14-190834-2 (ISBN)
Description
The greatness of Italy's culture and way of life have had a powerful attraction for many generations of visitors. This has created an overwhelming sense that Italy is a fundamentally benign and easy going country. The Force of Destiny, Christopher Duggan's immensely enjoyable new book, lays waste to this idea. While sharing everyone's enthusiasm for Italy as a place, he strongly distinguishes this from its political role over the past two centuries, which has been both vicious and ruinous for Europe as a whole.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
3,88 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-190834-2 (9780141908342)
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05/2008
Penguin Books Ltd
€24.00
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Person
Christopher Duggan is Professor of Italian History at the University of Reading. He is the author of Fascism and the Mafia.
