Breve historia de Italia

This readable introduction to Italian history runs from pre-Roman times down to the political crisis of 1960. There are sections on Rome, the Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy and the Renaissance; on the centuries of foreign domination, first by Spain, then by Napoleon, until the country finally became united in the nineteenth century; and on the growth, first of the radical, then of the fascist parties. The history of Italy is full of familiar names - Caesar, Dante, Machiavelli, Garibaldi, Mussolini; this succinct account will appeal to general readers as well as to students.