Lucy Riall est professeur d'histoire à l'Institut universitaire européen de Florence. Ses travaux se concentrent sur l'histoire européenne moderne, en particulier sur l'Italie. Elle explore des thèmes tels que l'histoire sociale, l'histoire politique et l'histoire culturelle. Riall se concentre sur la manière dont les événements historiques se manifestent dans la vie des gens ordinaires et façonnent leurs identités.
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.