Society and the Professions in Italy, 1860-1914 |
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| Editor:
| Malatesta, Maria |
| Contribution by:
| Fragnito, Gigliola
Mozzarelli, Cesare
Oresko, Robert
Symcox, Geoffrey |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89383-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first social and cultural study of the principal 'free' professions in Italy between unification and the First World War. It is a major contribution both to the history of the bourgeoisie in Italy and to the developing role of professions in modern European society. The first section discusses the formation of modern Italian engineering, notarial occupations, law, and medicine. The second section provides an analysis of the interrelation between the professions, the...
More DescriptionThis is the first social and cultural study of the principal 'free' professions in Italy between unification and the First World War. It is a major contribution both to the history of the bourgeoisie in Italy and to the developing role of professions in modern European society. The first section discusses the formation of modern Italian engineering, notarial occupations, law, and medicine. The second section provides an analysis of the interrelation between the professions, the nobility and Parliament, and examines the social status of members of the professions.