Amatangelo, Susan.

Italian Women at War : Sisters in Arms from the Unification to the Twentieth Century. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (209 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I: The Unification of Italy -- 1 One in a Mille -- 2 Peppa la Cannoniera -- 3 "Sono briganta, io, non donna di brigante" -- II: The Two World Wars -- 4 Women at War -- 5 "We Will Build a Better World Together" -- 6 Where Women Meet Resistance -- III: State Terrorism and the Mafia -- 7 A Sister without Arms -- 8 Fighting Cosa Nostra with the Camera's Eye -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors.

Italian Women at War explores Italian women's participation in war and conflict throughout Italy's modern history, beginning with the Unification and ending with the twentieth century. The essays in this volume, help to further the discussion on women's participation in violence, warfare, and political protest throughout Italy.

9781611479546


Protest movements - Italy - History.


Electronic books.

HQ1638.I84 2016eb

320.0820945