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A Concise History of Italy
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Published December 5, 2013
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Christopher Duggan
16 books15 followersChristopher John Hesketh Duggan was a British historian specialising in the political, social and cultural history of modern Italy. He began his career as a research fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford and then at All Souls College, Oxford. In 1987, he moved to the University of Reading where he remained until his death. He had been Professor of Modern Italian History since 2002.
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September 17, 2025
A decent book that sheds initial light on italian history. This focuses on the formation of the nation and less so about the land (that we call Italy today).
The central theme of an accidental nation that historically very scattered is very interesting to me and well articulated.
At times, things can get dry and boring when focusing on the politics though.
The central theme of an accidental nation that historically very scattered is very interesting to me and well articulated.
At times, things can get dry and boring when focusing on the politics though.
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