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OverviewThis book provides a narrative history of Italian colonialism from Italian unification in the 1860s to the first decade of the twentieth century; that is, it details Italy’s imperialism in the years of the Scramble for Africa. It deals with the factors that drove Italy to search for territory in Africa in the 1870s and 1880s and describes the reasoning behind the trajectories adopted and objectives pursued. The events that brought Italy to open conflict with the Ethiopian Empire culminating in the Italian defeat at Adowa in March 1896 are central to the book. However its scope is much broader, as it considers the establishment of Italian power in Eritrea as well as Somalia before and after the defeat. By telling its history, it explains why Italy emerged irresolute and humiliated in this, its first thrust into Africa, yet nonetheless determined to pursue expansion in the future. The seeds for the conquest of Libya in 1911 and Ethiopia in 1935 had been sown. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Giuseppe FinaldiPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9781138330016ISBN 10: 1138330019 Pages: 274 Publication Date: 28 June 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Maps Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. ‘First come the missionaries…’ Chapter 2. ‘then the ambassadors…’ Chapter 3. ‘then the soldiers.’ Chapter 4. Italy’s Firstborn Colony Chapter 5. The Conquest of Ethiopia Chapter 6. Adowa Chapter 7. The Aftermath Chapter 8. Saving Eritrea Chapter 9. Doing Good in the Benadir Chapter 10. The ‘Mullah Pazzo’ Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGiuseppe Finaldi is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Western Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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