The Age of Lincoln and Cavour: Comparative Perspectives on 19th-Century American and Italian Nation-Building

In the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened by a recalcitrant southern population. This nuanced analysis of abolitionism and Italian democratic nationalism, Lincoln and Cavour, and the nation's two civil wars provides powerful new insights into their histories.

• | Author: Enrico Dal Lago
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Feb 19, 2015
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781137485427
• | ISBN-10: 1137485426