Italy is a country that exercises a hold on the imagination of
people all over the world. Its long history has left an
inexhaustible treasure chest of cultural achievement. The historic
cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice are among the most
sought-after destinations in the world for tourists and art lovers,
and Italy's natural beauty and cuisine are rightly renowned.
Italy's history and politics are also a source of endless
fascination. Modern Italy has consistently been a political
laboratory for the rest of Europe. In the 19th century, Italian
patriotism was of crucial importance in the struggle against the
absolute governments reintroduced after the Congress of Vienna,
1814-15. After the fall of Fascism during World War II, Italy
became a model of rapid economic development, though its politics
has never been less than contentious and its democracy has remained
a troubled one. The A to Z of Modern Italy is an attempt to
introduce the key personalities, events, social developments, and
cultural achievements of Italy since the beginning of the 19th
century, when Italy first began to emerge as something more than a
geographical entity and national feeling began to grow. This is
done through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an
introductory essay, a map, a bibliography, and some 400
cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent individuals, basic
institutions, crucial events, history, politics, economics,
society, and culture.
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