Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-683) and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- History of Italy -- Geography and population movements -- Papacy -- Renaissance states and society -- Ecular culture in the age of the enlightenment -- French revolution and napoleon -- Restoration -- Anti-restoration ideas and movements -- Movements of national independence and unity -- Revolutions of 1848-1849 -- Decade of preparation -- Years of decision -- Politics of the liberal state -- Liberalism of Giovanni Giolitti -- Great war -- Postwar crisis and the rise of fascism -- Seizure of power -- Fascist regime in action -- Foreign policy and the road to war -- War and the downfall of the fascist regime -- Postwar reconstruction -- Christian democratic dominance and centrist party politics -- Opening to the left -- Profile and politics of a changing world -- Historical dictionary A-Z -- Chronology -- Appendixes -- Maps -- Rulers and statesmen of Italy, 1861 to the present -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Presents guide to significant people, ideas, places, and events in Italy's history, including a brief narrative description and a chronology of major events.