Italy
This text lays out Italy's whole story, from its pre-Roman tribes through to the present-day nation of Berlusconi, Ferrari and Gucci. It features a continuous time-line, quotations and sidebars on topics such as Julius Caesar, St Francis, Michelangelo and Garibaldi.
Print Book, English, 20--
Rough Guides, London, 20--
History
volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 15 cm.
9781858288369, 1858288363
1014036030
Earliest beginnings to Julius Caesar 3000-44 BC; the Roman empire 44 BC-476 AD; the early Middle Ages 632-750; the later Middle Ages 1179-1434; the Renaissance 1436-1527; the later 16th and 17th centuries 1528-1713; enlightenment and reform 1714-1814; the Risorgimento 1815-1870; the kingdom of Italy 1871-1922; fascist Italy and World War II 1923-1945; modern Italy.