| Author |
Balbo, Cesare, conte, 1789-1853 |
| Title |
Della storia d'Italia dalle origini fino ai nostri giorni, sommario. v. 1
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 33.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia)
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| Summary |
"Della storia d'Italia dalle origini fino ai nostri giorni, sommario. v. 1" by Cesare Balbo is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of Italian history, tracing its development from ancient origins up to contemporary times. The book aims to compile various historical studies into a concise format, offering insights into the foundational events and figures that shaped Italy. The opening portion introduces the author's motivation for writing this summary—a response to a request from a popular encyclopedia, aimed at making the complexities of Italian history accessible to the public. Balbo reflects on the challenges he faced while compiling this work, including the constraints of time and space for such a vast topic. He expresses a desire for corrections and feedback from readers, hinting at his commitment to accuracy and improvement in the historical narrative. The text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Italy's ancient peoples, migrations, and cultural developments, emphasizing the importance of understanding a nation's past to inform its present and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
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| Subject |
Italy -- History
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
19808 |
| Release Date |
Nov 14, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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