History of Italy: A Captivating Guide to Italian History Starting from the First Settlements through the Middle Ages to the Modern Period

If you want to discover the captivating history of Italy then keep reading...It is not an easy job to draw the border between the history of Italy and the history of Rome. In so many places the two political and geographical entities collide. They wouldnt be possible without each other but they each have their own story. Romes history is only a small fragment of Italys history. Although it is just a city Rome was the birthplace of the republic a great empire and notable philosophers poets and artists. But on a larger scale Rome expanded its borders spreading not only through Italy but also through the whole known world. In that context Rome ceased being only a city; it also became a universal imperial symbol and the pride of Italy.Italy wasnt a united nation until the 19th century which means the history of this country is very fragmented. It is the job of historians archaeologists anthropologists linguists and various scientists to pick up the pieces of the peninsulas past and put them together. Only then will we have a clear picture a mosaic if you will of the past of one of the most significant nations of Europe and the world. And after it is pieced together we need to deconstruct the mosaic and take a look at each fragment to learn about the different peoples cultures and religions that were and still are a part of Italy.In History of Italy: A Captivating Guide to Italian History Starting from the First Settlements through the Middle Ages to the Modern Period you will discover topics such asThe Bronze Age in Italy and the Early SettlementsIron Age and Pre-Roman ItalyItaly in the Roman PeriodBarbarian and Byzantine ItalyThe Kingdom of the Lombards and the Emergence of the Papal StatesItalys Place in the Holy Roman EmpireItalys RenaissanceThe Modern History of ItalyAnd much much more!So if you want to learn more about the history of Italy scroll up and click the add to cart button!