Numbers and Nationhood Writing Statistics in Nineteenth-Century Italy |
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Author:
| Patriarca, Silvana |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-52345-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Numbers and Nationhood, first published in 1996, explores the role that statistics played in generating a national image of Italy in the nineteenth century. Silvana Patriarca's innovative study provides a fresh reading of Risorgimento Italy, bringing to the fore issues of science, ideology, and representation.
Numbers and Nationhood, first published in 1996, explores the role that statistics played in generating a national image of Italy in the nineteenth century. Silvana Patriarca's innovative study provides a fresh reading of Risorgimento Italy, bringing to the fore issues of science, ideology, and representation.