The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy

by Derek Beales

This book introduces the reader to the relationship between the Italian national movement, achieved by the Risorgimento, and the Italian unification in 1860. These themes are discussed in detail and related to the broader European theatre. Covering the literary, cultural, religious and political history of the period, Beales and Biagini show Italy struggled towards nation state status on all fronts.The new edition has been thoroughly rewritten. It also contains a number of new documents. In addition, all the most up to date research of the last 20 years has been incorporated.The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italyremains the major text on nineteenth century Italy. The long introduction and useful footnotes will be of real assistance to those interested in Italian unification.

Genres: History, Italy, Nonfiction, Italian Literature

297 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Derek Edward Dawson Beales, FBA, was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he gained a BA in 1953, an MA and a PhD in 1957. He was appointed a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1955 and a University Lecturer in History in 1965, which he held until 1980. He was then Professor of Modern History at Cambridge until 1997.

Beales was editor of The Historical Journal from 1971 until 1975. From 1984 until 1987 he was a member of the council of the Royal Historical Society. In 1989 he was elected a fellow of the British Academy.

Reviews

[Megan Tee · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book about the Italian Risorgimento, I really learned a lot about it.

[Alessandro Coscetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Davvero interessante con una collocazione temporale dei fatti molto interessante. Apre un mondo soprattutto sulle cause del Risorgimento. Davvero ben fatto e molto istruttivo.
Complimenti!

[Enrico Della pietra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Godo book, with a correct analysis of this important period of italian history