"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.
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The history of Italy is central to the European experience. Through the supremacy of Rome, Italy enjoyed its greatest influence, as Roman power stretched from the Atlantic to the Borders of Mesopotamia, and from the Scottish Lowlands to the Sahara Desert. Italy remains a land of fascinating history and immense diversity of people and culture. The country's northern regions are thoroughly European, while its southern extremities are almost North African in character and climate. A Traveller's History Of Italy moves from Italy's pre-historic and Etruscan civilizations, through the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, the creation of modern Italy, fascism and World War II, and the role of Italy in today's Europe, including the political crises of the early 1990s. -- Midwest Book Review
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Valerio Lintner is principal Lecturer at London Guildhall University.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good background for those who know nothing about Italian His,
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This review is from: A Traveller's History of Italy (5th ed) (Paperback)
It's a lot of information to absorb, but overview of the development of modern Italy is interesting. As someone who knew little of the history of Italy, the book enriched my travel experiences in Italy. The timelines are a good reference. There could be better maps for those of us who are unfamiliar with Italian geography. Unfortunately, the book is poorly bound and my copy fell apart almost immediately.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Misnomer - nothing here for the "traveller",
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This review is from: A Traveller's History of Italy (Traveller's Histories Series) (Paperback)
If this book had been called "A brief history of Italy", I'd have given it four stars. As a short but reasonably thorough overview of Italian history, it does a pretty good job.
But as for being a "traveller's history"...it fails. I was planning a trip to Italy and wanted a book that would tell me the history behind the things I was seeing ("And on your left, you see a statue from the early 16th century..."). As such, this book is useless. Its historical content is in no way geared towards the traveler. If you want a quick read on Italian history, great. But don't take it on your travels.
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