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The pursuit of Italy : a history of a land, its regions, and their peoples, David Gilmour
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- The author, a historian has provided a coherent, persuasive, and entertaining interpretation of the paradoxes of Italian life, past and present. Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? The author's exploration of Italian life over the centuries is filled with provocative anecdotes as well as personal observations, and is peopled with the great figures of the Italian past, from Cicero to the Medicis, from Garibaldi to the politicians of the twentieth century. Gilmour's account of the Risorgimento, the pivotal epoch in modern Italian history, debunks the nationalistic myths that surround it. Italy's inhabitants identify themselves not as Italians but as Tuscans and Venetians, Sicilians and Neapolitans. This book shows that the glory of Italy has always lain in its regions, with their distinctive art, civic cultures, identities, and cuisines, rather than from its misconceived, mishandled notion of a unified nation. -- From publisher description
- Historian David Gilmour has provided a coherent, persuasive, and entertaining interpretation of the paradoxes of Italian life, past and present. Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? Gilmour's exploration of Italian life over the centuries is filled with provocative anecdotes as well as personal observations, and is peopled with the great figures of the Italian past--from Cicero to the Medicis, from Garibaldi to the politicians of the twentieth century. Gilmour's account of the Risorgimento, the pivotal epoch in modern Italian history, debunks the nationalistic myths that surround it. Italy's inhabitants identify themselves not as Italians but as Tuscans and Venetians, Sicilians and Neapolitans. Gilmour shows that the glory of Italy has always lain in its regions, with their distinctive art, civic cultures, identities, and cuisines, rather than from its misconceived, mishandled notion of a unified nation.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st American ed.
- Extent
- xv, 447 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Diverse Italies
- Imperial Italies
- Cities and powers
- Adriatic Venice
- Disputed Italies
- Revolutionary Italies
- The making of Italy
- Legendary Italy
- Making Italians
- Nationalist Italy
- Fascist Italy
- Cold War Italy
- Modern Italy
- Isbn
- 9780374283162
- Label
- The pursuit of Italy : a history of a land, its regions, and their peoples
- Title
- The pursuit of Italy
- Title remainder
- a history of a land, its regions, and their peoples
- Statement of responsibility
- David Gilmour
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- The author, a historian has provided a coherent, persuasive, and entertaining interpretation of the paradoxes of Italian life, past and present. Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? The author's exploration of Italian life over the centuries is filled with provocative anecdotes as well as personal observations, and is peopled with the great figures of the Italian past, from Cicero to the Medicis, from Garibaldi to the politicians of the twentieth century. Gilmour's account of the Risorgimento, the pivotal epoch in modern Italian history, debunks the nationalistic myths that surround it. Italy's inhabitants identify themselves not as Italians but as Tuscans and Venetians, Sicilians and Neapolitans. This book shows that the glory of Italy has always lain in its regions, with their distinctive art, civic cultures, identities, and cuisines, rather than from its misconceived, mishandled notion of a unified nation. -- From publisher description
- Historian David Gilmour has provided a coherent, persuasive, and entertaining interpretation of the paradoxes of Italian life, past and present. Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? Gilmour's exploration of Italian life over the centuries is filled with provocative anecdotes as well as personal observations, and is peopled with the great figures of the Italian past--from Cicero to the Medicis, from Garibaldi to the politicians of the twentieth century. Gilmour's account of the Risorgimento, the pivotal epoch in modern Italian history, debunks the nationalistic myths that surround it. Italy's inhabitants identify themselves not as Italians but as Tuscans and Venetians, Sicilians and Neapolitans. Gilmour shows that the glory of Italy has always lain in its regions, with their distinctive art, civic cultures, identities, and cuisines, rather than from its misconceived, mishandled notion of a unified nation.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gilmour, David
- Dewey number
- 945
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DG467
- LC item number
- .G55 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Italy
- Italy
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- The pursuit of Italy : a history of a land, its regions, and their peoples, David Gilmour
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- txt
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- Contents
- Diverse Italies -- Imperial Italies -- Cities and powers -- Adriatic Venice -- Disputed Italies -- Revolutionary Italies -- The making of Italy -- Legendary Italy -- Making Italians -- Nationalist Italy -- Fascist Italy -- Cold War Italy -- Modern Italy
- Control code
- 706020981
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st American ed.
- Extent
- xv, 447 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374283162
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011022110
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)706020981
- Label
- The pursuit of Italy : a history of a land, its regions, and their peoples, David Gilmour
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Diverse Italies -- Imperial Italies -- Cities and powers -- Adriatic Venice -- Disputed Italies -- Revolutionary Italies -- The making of Italy -- Legendary Italy -- Making Italians -- Nationalist Italy -- Fascist Italy -- Cold War Italy -- Modern Italy
- Control code
- 706020981
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st American ed.
- Extent
- xv, 447 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374283162
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011022110
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)706020981
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