European History

Italian unification is one of the pivotal events in European history but the period leading up to Risorgimento has often been analysed in less detail. This book focuses on the history of the Italian states between 1815 and 1860 focusing on state institutions, international relations, economic and fi..

Established as a standard work - covers the whole of Italy not just the Risorgimento itself...

Established as a standard work - covers the whole of Italy not just the Risorgimento itself...

In his comprehensive overview Professor Sella reveals sharp contrasts and shifts in fortune rather than the excessive decadence usually associated with 17th century Italy. He starts with an analysis of political developments (placing the Italian states in their wider European context) before assessi..

In his comprehensive overview Professor Sella reveals sharp contrasts and shifts in fortune rather than the excessive decadence usually associated with 17th century Italy. He starts with an analysis of political developments (placing the Italian states in their wider European context) before assessi..

Since unification, Italy has grown from a backward agrarian society into one of the world's leading industrial powers. Yet her history exhibits spectacular disunities, inconsistencies and paradoxes. Dominated by political Catholicism, she has also been home to Fascism, the mafia, and the largest Com..

This text presents a view of the way in which Italy's past has had a bearing on the present. It explores the nature and implications of its inhabitants' success in coping with the contradictions of the country's political and economic situation and its social structure...

This is the first major re-assessment of Ivan the Terrible to be published in the West in the post-Soviet period. It breaks away from older stereotypes of the tsar – whether as ‘crazed tyrant’ and ‘evil genius’, on the one hand, or as a ‘great and wise statesman’, on the other – to provide a more ba..

This is the first major re-assessment of Ivan the Terrible to be published in the West in the post-Soviet period. It breaks away from older stereotypes of the tsar – whether as ‘crazed tyrant’ and ‘evil genius’, on the one hand, or as a ‘great and wise statesman’, on the other – to provide a more ba..

This new biography provides an introduction to the life of this key figure in religious history, exploring his work, influences and relationships, as well as the impact that his works have had in shaping the modern world...

This new biography provides an introduction to the life of this key figure in religious history, exploring his work, influences and relationships, as well as the impact that his works have had in shaping the modern world...

Joseph II (1741--90) -- son and eventual successor of Maria Theresa -- has conventionally been seen in the context of the "Enlightened Despot'' reformers. Today's turmoil in his former territories invites a rather different perspective, however, as Joseph grapples with the familiar and intractable p..