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The Origins of the Italian Wars of Independence (Origins of Modern Wars)

Frank J. Coppa

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Description:The latest contribution to this well-known series is a study of the wars of the Italian Risorgimento, fought between 1848 and 1870 in pursuit of the independence and unification of Italy.The origins of these wars — the first of 1848-49, the second of 1859, the third of 1866, and the final capture of Rome in 1870 — are complex. They were precipitated not only by the developments within the peninsula, but also by the pressures in the broader context of the European states system; for, as the book makes clear, the ultimate destiny of Italy was shaped as much by the interventions and rivalries of the European great powers (particularly France, Austria, Great Britain and Prussia) as by the tenacity and patriotism of the Italians themselves.The developments in Italy and beyond are examined in their full international context by Frank J. Coppa in the ten clear and concise chapters of his book. In the course of his narrative he provides assessments of the aims and actions of all the main participants — the European great powers, the Italian states, the Catholic Church and the revolutionaries themselves — and analyses the contributions of such vivid figures as Cavour, Mazzini, Manin and Garibaldi to the onward march of events. He considers the reaction of the papal Counter-Risorgimento; and he shows the wider influence of these events on the intellectual and political life of Europe and on the Roman Catholic Church.Professor Coppa is a sure and resourceful guide, whether his story is taking us to the great chancelleries of Europe, the audience chambers of the Vatican (from the archives of which he has unearthed much interesting new material), the meetings of the secret societies that were so active in these events, or the bloody battlefields of Lombardy that were their outcome. His book, based on an authoritative knowledge of the archives and the secondary literature alike, will be welcomed by all students of Italian and nineteenth-century European history. It is an indispensable text for courses on nineteenth-century Nationalism, Diplomacy and Diplomatic Studies; and it makes an admirable pair with William Carr's parallel study of the contemporary German experience, The Origins of the Wars of German Unification, recently published in the same series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Origins of the Italian Wars of Independence (Origins of Modern Wars). To get started finding The Origins of the Italian Wars of Independence (Origins of Modern Wars), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The latest contribution to this well-known series is a study of the wars of the Italian Risorgimento, fought between 1848 and 1870 in pursuit of the independence and unification of Italy.The origins of these wars — the first of 1848-49, the second of 1859, the third of 1866, and the final capture of Rome in 1870 — are complex. They were precipitated not only by the developments within the peninsula, but also by the pressures in the broader context of the European states system; for, as the book makes clear, the ultimate destiny of Italy was shaped as much by the interventions and rivalries of the European great powers (particularly France, Austria, Great Britain and Prussia) as by the tenacity and patriotism of the Italians themselves.The developments in Italy and beyond are examined in their full international context by Frank J. Coppa in the ten clear and concise chapters of his book. In the course of his narrative he provides assessments of the aims and actions of all the main participants — the European great powers, the Italian states, the Catholic Church and the revolutionaries themselves — and analyses the contributions of such vivid figures as Cavour, Mazzini, Manin and Garibaldi to the onward march of events. He considers the reaction of the papal Counter-Risorgimento; and he shows the wider influence of these events on the intellectual and political life of Europe and on the Roman Catholic Church.Professor Coppa is a sure and resourceful guide, whether his story is taking us to the great chancelleries of Europe, the audience chambers of the Vatican (from the archives of which he has unearthed much interesting new material), the meetings of the secret societies that were so active in these events, or the bloody battlefields of Lombardy that were their outcome. His book, based on an authoritative knowledge of the archives and the secondary literature alike, will be welcomed by all students of Italian and nineteenth-century European history. It is an indispensable text for courses on nineteenth-century Nationalism, Diplomacy and Diplomatic Studies; and it makes an admirable pair with William Carr's parallel study of the contemporary German experience, The Origins of the Wars of German Unification, recently published in the same series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Origins of the Italian Wars of Independence (Origins of Modern Wars). To get started finding The Origins of the Italian Wars of Independence (Origins of Modern Wars), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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