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WHEN the Emperor Diocletian, towards the end of the third century A.D., set himself to reorganize the government of the known world, his stout heart may well have quailed before the magnitude of the task before him. The preceding fourteen years had witnessed a succession of six Emperors, some of them men of exceptional courage and ability, of whom three had been assassinated by their troops, one had been killed by the hardships of campaigning, another by lightning on the borders of Persia,...

What you will find in Echoes of Growing up Italian are accounts of the immigrant experience as told through the eyes of women. The Italian diaspora is one of the most significant of the 20th century, with a far-reaching impact in the Americas, Australia and Northern Europe. The Italian immigration narrative is a universal one. The stories in this book of the Italian woman in North America and how she learned to survive as she lived with two cultures in her heart and home. This col...

This book provides both a historical account of the circumstances that led to la rivoluzione italiana and an explanation of why it took place after decades of complacency. It deals with major events that occurred within the Italian party political system between 1976 and 1991.

"The French Revolution: A Short History" by R. M. Johnston provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of one of the most significant events in world history. The book delves into the causes, key figures, and major events of the revolution, offering insights into the social, political, and economic factors that led to the uprising. Johnston's narrative is engaging, making complex historical events accessible to readers, while also highlighting the revolution's lasting impact on France an...

It was an evening in the first week in February, 1778. Supper was over in the house of Cornelius De Vries, which stood on Green Street, Philadelphia, and in that part of the town known as the Northern Liberties. Agatha De Vries, the elderly and maiden sister of Cornelius, had washed and put away the dishes and had gone around the corner to gossip with a neighbor. The light shed from two copper candlesticks and from the fire made the sitting-room look very snug and cozy. In one corner stood...

History, characteristics, dimensions and particularities of the Italian emigration to the United States, the protection systems for the immigrant, the typical Italian-American institutions and associations, the mutual aid societies, social mobility, success and Italian-American identity, Italian-Americans in movies and TV series, history of the Italian- American literature & the autobiographic experience with the books The Soul of an Immigrant (Di Donato) and Christ in Concrete (Panunzio)

Italians were the largest group of immigrants to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century, and hundreds of thousands led and participated in some of the period’s most volatile labor strikes. Jennifer Guglielmo brings to life the Italian working-class women of New York and New Jersey who helped shape the vibrant radical political culture that expanded into the emerging industrial union movement. Tracing two generations of women who worked in the needle and textile trades, she ...

This book surveys the development of the Italian economy over the 150 years since unification, integrating economic analysis with an economic and social history of Italian society.The book challenges several key assumptions about the growth of the Italian economy, including the notion that Italy has ‘caught up’ with its main Western partners and arguing that in long-run perspective the Italian economy has performed disappointingly. In particular, the book highlights how the role of...

From award-winning author Kiki Petrosino comes a poignant exploration of identity, heritage and belonging for readers of Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Slow Lightning by Eduardo C. Corral and Seamus Heaney’s NorthThrough vivid imagery and spare, precise verse, Kiki Petrosino’s Perfect Italian examines the complexities of cultural inhe...

Essential Insights into Italian Culture!Culture Capsules gives you the understanding you need to be at ease with Italian manners, customs, and ways of life. Italy is a land of ancient ruins, cathedrals, and culture; it has given the world great masterpieces of music, art, and architecture, as well as many memorable foods. Just as a well-traveled friend might give you advice about the best restaurants Italy or the easiest way to travel from city to city, Culture Cap...

In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states, but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century, all of them were submitted, in one way or another, to one of the greater hegemonic powers. This process of conquest and submission began during the early 16th century, when France was called on by the Duke Milan to intervene in his favo...

This is a history of Italy in medieval times, the the creation of the city-states in the wake of the Roman Empire's collapse. 6th century that focuses on the Byzantine Empire and its most famous emperor, Justinian, who attempted to reconquer the former Western Roman Empire. From the preface: "When, in the early part of the eighteenth century, Italy was in measure released from Spanish subjection, the immediate revival of letters and scholarship gave evidence that the natural force and geni...