{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-italy-isbn-9781472140890","title":"A Brief History of Italy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Jeremy Black skilfully sketches social, cultural and political trends' - Christina Hardyment, \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003eaudiobook of the week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable mixture of cold history, wide culture and personal experience'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCiro Paoletti, Secretary General of the Italian Commission of Military History\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite  the Roman Empire's famous 500-year reign over Europe, parts of Africa  and the Middle East, Italy does not have the same long national history  as states such as France or England. Divided for much of its history,  Italy's regions have been, at various times, parts of bigger, often  antagonistic empires, notably those of Spain and Austria. In addition,  its challenging and varied terrain made consolidation of political  control all the more difficult. This concise history covers, in very  readable fashion, the formative events in Italy's past from the rise of  Rome, through a unified country in thrall to fascism in the first half  of the twentieth century right up to today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe birthplace of  the Renaissance and the place where the Baroque was born, Italy has  always been a hotbed of culture. Within modern Italy country there is  fierce regional pride in the cultures and identities that mark out  Tuscany, Rome, Sicily and Venice to name just a few of Italy's many  famous regions. Jeremy Black draws on the diaries, memoirs and letters  of historic travellers to Italy to gain insight into the passions of its  people, first chronologically then regionally.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn telling  Italy's story, Black examines what it is that has given Italians such  cultural clout - from food and drink, music and fashion, to art and  architecture - and explores the causes and effects of political events,  and the divisions that still exist today.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894890033381,"sku":"NP9781472140890","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/cf20cc9a-88e9-406f-b697-ab0000858ad3.jpg?v=1767811998","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-italy-isbn-9781472140890","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}