Aristocrats in Bourgeois Italy The Piedmontese Nobility, 1861-1930 |
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| Author:
| Cardoza, Anthony L. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-59303-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $201.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a full account of the Italian nobility in the post-unification era. It challenges interpretations which have stressed the rapid fusion of old and new elites by highlighting the continuing economic strength, social power and political influence of Italy's most prominent regional aristocracy.
This is a full account of the Italian nobility in the post-unification era. It challenges interpretations which have stressed the rapid fusion of old and new elites by highlighting the continuing economic strength, social power and political influence of Italy's most prominent regional aristocracy.