"The Traveller's History" series is designed for the discerning holidaymaker or traveller who feels that they need more historical background information on the country in which they are staying than can be found in a guide. In "A Traveller's History of Italy" the author analyses the development of the Italian people from prehistoric times right through to the imaginative, resourceful and fiercely independent Italians we know today. All of the major periods of Italian history are dealt with, including the Etruscans, the Romans, the communes and the city states which spawned the glories of the Renaissance. In more modern times, Unification and the development and degeneration of the Liberal state into Fascism are covered, as well as the rise of Italy to the position it currently enjoys as a leading member of the European Community. The Gazetteer, which is cross-referenced to the main text, highlights sites, towns, churches and cathedrals of historical importance for the visitor.

 

This book is part of a book series called Travellers History Of .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Orion Publishing Co .

This book has the following chapters: Early Italy - from cave-dwellers to Etruscan civilization; the Romans; the Middle Ages - from barbarians to city states; Rinascimento; a pawn in the game - centuries of foreign domination; risorgimento and unification; the liberal state and fascism; post-war and contemporary Italy.