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The Archipelago: Italy Since 1945 (Hardback)
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The Archipelago: Italy Since 1945 (Hardback)

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Hardback 496 Pages
Published: 17/05/2018

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A sparkling history of Italy from the post-war to the present by renowned historian John Foot

'[A] breathless and entertaining (or despairing) voyage through postwar Italy ... A pleasure to read. It is not just about politics. It is also full of characters, vignettes and interesting facts' - Literary Review 

Italy emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some claimed had ceased to exist. By the 1960s, Italy could boast the fastest-growing economy in the world, as rural society disappeared almost overnight.

In The Archipelago, acclaimed historian John Foot chronicles Italy's tumultuous history from the post-war period to the present. From the silent assimilation of fascists into society after 1945 to the troubling reign of Silvio Berlusconi, and from the artistic peak of neorealist cinema to the celebration of Italy's 150th birthday in 2011, he examines both the corrupt and celebrated sides of the country.

While often portrayed as a failed state on the margins of Europe, Italy has instead been at the centre of innovation and change - a political laboratory. Through stories of trials, TV programmes, songs and football matches, moments of violence and beauty, epochal social transformation and suffocating continuities, this new history tells the fascinating story of a country always marked by scandal but with the constant ability to re-invent itself.

Comprising original research and lively insights, The Archipelago chronicles the crises and modernisations of over seventy years of post-war Italy, from its fields, factories, squares and housing estates to the political intrigue of Rome.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781408827246
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 902 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm

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