This book argues that contemporary Italian history has been marked by a tendency towards divided memory. Events have been interpreted in contrasting ways, and the facts themselves often contested. Moreover, with so little agreement over what happened, and why it happened, it has been extremely difficult to create any consensus around memory. These divisions have been seen at all levels, but take on particular importance when linked to the great traumatic and life-changing events of the Twentieth century - war, terrorism, disaster - but can also be applied to more cultural fields such as sport...
This book argues that contemporary Italian history has been marked by a tendency towards divided memory. Events have been interpreted in contrasting w...
John Foot introduces students to the key historical debates, themes and events, helping them to understand the complex nature of Italian history over the past 150 years. The second edition of this established text has been revised and updated throughout,
and now includes new boxes and additional material on the Risorgimento and the Berlusconi era.
John Foot introduces students to the key historical debates, themes and events, helping them to understand the complex nature of Italian history over ...
