“denis mack smith”

First published in 1954, and now re-issued with a fresh preface, Cavour and Garibaldi remains the single most important contribution yet made by an English-speaking historian to the study of the Risorgimento. Devoted to seven crucial months in 1860, the work examines in detail the sequence of events... More

This history of modern Italy began in March 1861 when Count Camillo Cavour proclaimed a united Italian kingdom with the goal of creating a prosperous, liberal new power in Europe. For a country whose ancient heritage had placed it at the center of western culture, this late entry into nationhood and... More

This book by one of the most distinguished historians of Italy is the first modern biography in English of Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the leading figures in the political and intellectual world of mid-nineteenth-century Europe. Denis Mack Smith reexamines Mazzini's ideological impact and portrays him ... More

This captivating memoir tells the story of a resourceful woman who started a new life in "the most beautiful house in Sicily", and includes vignettes on her famous guests such as Tennessee Williams, Henry Faulkner, and Roald Dahl. Color photos.... More

Literary Realism and the Ekphrastic Tradition examines representative texts and the theories of realism upon which they are based. It studies the foundations of these theories in the philosophies of language contemporaneous with them. Beginning with Adamicism, Mack Smith looks at the way humanist, r... More

Society and Politics in the Age of the Risorgimento contains ten essays written in honor of Denis Mack Smith by leading British and Italian specialists. The volume is intended both as a tribute to Denis Mack Smith's outstanding contribution to Italian history and as an attempt to open up wider debat... More

One of the first books of its kind in the subject area, this text brings together the seminal papers in the area of crisis management and organizational theory along with the analysis of the leading names of the field. Covering the subject area from both a theoretical and practical perspective, it f... More