Download or read book The Rough Guide History of Italy written by Jonathan Keates and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the pre-Roman tribes, through the centuries of the Empire and the Renaissance to the rise of fascism and the present-day nation of Berlusconi, Ferrari and Gucci, "The Rough Guide Chronicle: Italy" covers the history of the country concisely and readably. Illustrated throughout.