A Concise History of Italy

Em geral, há uma certa dificuldade em encontrar livros publicados no Brasil que façam uma boa síntese histórica de histórias nacionais. Felizmente, porém, já há algum tempo, a editora tem publicado essa série de livros que originalmente foram publicados pela Cambrigde. Aqui, a história da Itália é......more

A competent, if short and broad, overview of Italian history. Focus upon the Italian "nation" as constructed entity rather than a genuine nationality is very good.......more

I mean, all good info, but so, so many politics; not as much of a cultural overview.......more

Quite interesting and well-written but the sections on socio-economic history are quite boring imo.......more

It fulfills its promise. The book briefly introduces Italian History from the fall of the Roman Empire, without paying excessive attention to specific dates, events, or people. I enjoyed its focus on larger structural trends. After all, no reader expects to become an expert after reading 300 pages a......more