A Military History of Italy
Publisher: Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth; Praeger Security International
Published: December 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780275985059
Subjects: European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland); History of specific subjects; Italy - History; Military History (General); History; History - Military / War; Military; Europe - General; International Relations - General; Military - General; History / Military / General; Europe - Italy; History, Military; Italy
Description: "This book follows Italy's military history from the late Renaissance through the present day, arguing that its leaders have consistently looked back to the power of Imperial Rome as they sought to bolster Italy's status and influence in the world. As early as the late 15th century, Italian city-states played important roles in European conflicts. After unification in 1861, the military became the nation's unifying force, the melting pot of the state. Italy's industrial and then colonial expansion brought it into the wars of the twentieth century. The rise of the fascist movement was the disastrous consequence of Italy's desire for colonial and military power, and it is a history the nation still confronts as it seeks to play a role in world politics."--BOOK JACKET.