Florence : capital of the kingdom of Italy, 1865-71 / edited by Monika Poettinger and Piero Roggi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poettinger, Monika, editor.

Roggi, Piero, editor.

Standardized Title:

Capitale per l'Italia. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Florence (Italy)--Civilization--19th century.

Florence (Italy).

Civilization.

Italy--Florence.

Physical Description:

xii, 361 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

"A unique historical exploration of Florence as the capital of Italy in the mid-19th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Introduction

Monika Poettinger (Bocconi University, Italy)

1. Politics

Cosimo Ceccuti (University of Florence, Italy)

2. The Economy

Andrea Giuntini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

3. Literature

Erika Bertelli and Marino Biondi (University of Florence, Italy)

4. Culture

Sergio Caruso (University of Florence, Italy)

5. Science and Florence's Ruling Class

Fabio Bertini (University of Florence, Italy)

6. Bettino Ricasoli: Economic Policy or House Management?

Piero Roggi (University of Florence, Italy)

7. Florentine, Italian and Foreign Entrepreneurs in the Urban Renovation of Florence

Daniela Manetti (University of Pisa, Italy)

8. Food Availability and Food Consumption Patterns in Florence and Tuscany in the late 19th Century

Francesco Ammannati (Bocconi University, Italy)

9. Enterprises and Entrepreneurs in Tuscany

10. Banks and Capitalists in Florence in the Decades after Unification

Marco Cini (University of Pisa, Italy) and Simone Fagioli (Italian Association of Archivists, Italy)

11. The Invisible Work of Women behind the International Image of Florence

Monica Pacini (University of Florence, Italy) and Alessandra Pescarolo (IRPET, Italy)

12. The Technical Institute of Florence at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867

Paolo Brenni (Science and Technology Foundation, Italy)

13. A Stroll around Florence: Places of Power, Places of Pleasure

Maria Carla Monaco (Independent Scholar)

Index.

Notes:

Originally published in Italian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350013988

1350013986

OCLC:

961411732