Visiting Modern War in Risorgimento Italy [electronic resource] /
Marwil, J.author.
This book examines the social and cultural consequences of a war normally looked at for its role in the story of Italian unification - the convergence of French, Austrian, and Piedmont-Sardinian armies in northern Italy in 1859, referred to in Italy as the "Second War for Independence.".
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparations for the show -- Preliminaries -- Serious war -- Picturing the horrors -- "The second greatest battle of modern times" -- Blasted dreams, hopeful lessons -- Setting the war in memory -- Honoring the dead.
This book examines the social and cultural consequences of a war normally looked at for its role in the story of Italian unification - the convergence of French, Austrian, and Piedmont-Sardinian armies in northern Italy in 1859, referred to in Italy as the "Second War for Independence.".
Europe—History.
History, Modern.
Italy—History.
Civilization—History.
Military history.
Social history.
European History.
Modern History.
History of Italy.
Cultural History.
History of Military.
Social History.