The history of Italy, from the year 1490, to 1532. Written in Italian by Francesco Guicciardini, A Nobleman of Florence. In Twenty Books. In twenty books. Translated into English by the Chevalier Austin Parke Goddard, Knight of the Military Order of St. Stephen. Vol. V. Containing the Ninth and Tenth Books of the History.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guicciardini, Francesco, 1483-1540.

Standardized Title:

Historia d'Italia. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy--History--1492-1559.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (10v. )

Other Title:

History of Italy,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by John Towers, in Piccadilly, M.DCC.LIV. [1754]

Summary:

Until the beginning of the 18th century, to be 'Italian' meant to identify with a number of collective memories, rather than a national memory. Yet there are elements of continuity that have shaped Italian identity over the past 1, 500 years. Religion, food, art and architecture, a literary language, as well as a particular relationship between cities and countryside, between family and civil society have all contributed to present day Italian culture and politics. Baldoli explores the history of Italy as a country, rather than as a nation, in order to trace its fascinating cultural and political development. Offering a way into each period of Italian history, the book brings Italy's past to life with extracts from poetry, novels and music. Drawing on the latest research published in English and Italian, this is the ideal introduction for all those interested in Italy's cultural and social past and its significance for the country's present.

Notes:

Vols.2-10 bear the title 'The history of Italy, written in Italian .. '.

With lists of subscribers in vols.1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10.

Vols.1-4 are dated 1753, 5-7 1754, 8 1755 and 9 & 10 1756.

In this edition of vol. 4, the "V" of "Vol." on the titlepage is above and slightly to the left of "S" in "Seventh".

Running title: 'The history of the wars in Italy'.

'Proposals for printing by subscription, The history of the wars in Italy' were issued in [1752?].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T138169.

OCLC:

642407453