Disastro! Disasters in Italy Since 1860 Culture, Politics, Society

There is no European society whose modern history has been more deeply marked by disasters, both natural and social, than has Italy's. Disasters whether epidemics, earthquakes, floods, war, or terrorismtest the social fabric and the political system to their limits, as survival and rebuilding draw on the deepest cultural reserves. This book brings together new research on all aspects of the Italian experience of disaster from unification to the present day. It book is a significant contribution both to the understanding of Italian history, and to the study of the impact of disasters on society.Dickie, John is the author of 'Disastro! Disasters in Italy Since 1860 Culture, Politics, Society', published 2001 under ISBN 9780312239602 and ISBN 0312239602.