Florence: Capital of the Kingdom of Italy, 1865-71
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This edited collection provides the first comprehensive history of Florence as the mid-19th century capital of the fledgling Italian nation.
Covering various aspects of politics, economics, culture and society, this book examines the impact that the short-lived experience of becoming the political and administrative centre of the Kingdom of Italy had on the Tuscan city, both immediately and in the years that followed. It reflects upon the urbanising changes that affected the appearance of the city and the introduction of various economic and cultural innovations. The volume also analyses the crisis caused by the eventual relocation of the capital to Rome and the subsequent bankruptcy of the communality which hampered Florence on the long road to modernity.
Florence: Capital of the Kingdom of Italy, 1865-71 is a fascinating study for all students and scholars of modern Italian history.
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List of Contributors
Introduction: Florence, Capital of the Kingdom of Italy, Monika Poettinger (Bocconi University, Italy)
Part I: Culture and Politics
1. A New Capital for Italy: Politics and Culture, Cosimo Ceccuti (University of Florence, Italy)
2. A Capital of Culture, Sergio Caruso (University of Florence, Italy)
3. Bettino Ricasoli: Economic Policy or House Management?, Piero Roggi (University of Florence, Italy)
4. Bettino Ricasoli and the Sunset of Moderate Hegemony, Daniele Bronzuoli (University of Siena, Italy)
5. Activist Literary Culture in Florence (1865-1871), Gino Tellini (University of Florence, Italy)
6. Science and Florence's Ruling Class - Fabio Bertini (University of Florence, Italy)
7. The Technical Institute of Florence at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867, Paolo Brenni, Laura Faustini, Elena Mechi (Science and Technology Foundation, Italy)
Part II: A Stroll Around Florence Capital of Italy
8. Popular Life in the Streets of Florence, Zeffiro Ciuffoletti and Maria Grazia Proli (University of Florence, Italy)
9. A Stroll around Florence: Places of Power, Places of Pleasure, Maria Carla Monaco (Independent Scholar, Italy)
Part III: Economy and Society
10. An Economy Stuck at the Crossroads to Modernity, Andrea Giuntini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)
11. Florentine, Italian and Foreign Entrepreneurs in the Urban Renovation of Florence, Daniela Manetti (University of Pisa, Italy)
12. Enterprises and Entrepreneurs in Tuscany, Monika Poettinger (Bocconi University, Italy)
13. Food Availability and Consumption Patterns in Florence and Tuscany after Italy's Unification, Francesco Ammannati (Bocconi University, Italy)
14. Banks and Capitalists in Florence in the Decades after Unification, Marco Cini (University of Pisa, Italy) and Simone Fagioli (Italian Association of Archivists, Italy)
15. Straw Hats: The Invisible Work of Women behind the International Image of Florence, Monica Pacini (University of Florence, Italy)
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Product details
| Published | 28 Dec 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 376 |
| ISBN | 9781350013995 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 32 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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