Lucy Riall è una professoressa di storia presso l'Istituto Universitario Europeo di Firenze. Il suo lavoro si concentra sulla storia europea moderna, in particolare sull'Italia. Esplora temi come la storia sociale, la storia politica e la storia culturale. Riall si concentra su come gli eventi storici si manifestano nella vita delle persone comuni e ne plasmano le identità.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian revolutionary leader and popular hero, was among the best-known figures of the nineteenth century. This book seeks to examine his life and the making of his cult, to assess its impact, and understand its surprising success.
The Risorgimento is considered to be the defining moment in Italy's history, the period where Italy became a nation and entered the modern world. Lucy Riall provides a provocative and pioneering examination of the historical debates surrounding this complex and controversial period, incorporating new research on national identity.