Modern Italy 1871-1995

Longman History of Italy #8

by Martin Clark

Martin Clark's book is established as "the standard history textbook" (as The Guardian described it) His study provides an analytical account of the political, economic and social history of Italy from unification to the present day. Throughout, there is particular emphasis on Italian society - on demography, literacy, religious practices and family life; and also on th

Genres: History, Italy

Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Martin Clark was a British historian noted for his work on modern Italy. After obtaining his degree at Cambridge, Clark gained his PhD at Birkbeck College. In 1965 he was appointed assistant lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. He remained there at the politics department until his retirement in 2001.

Reviews

[Marc Lamot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly a basic work, a reference point for further development and correction. Concise presentation, with the fascist period as strongest part. The post-war period has a strong interpretive emphasis, with a particularly weak ending (everything seemed good in 1982). The focus is on the economic development, with a rather conservative slant (pro free market, very critical versus trade unions).

[CloudyReeds Claudia Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is no smut whatsoever