{"product_id":"the-rise-of-americanism-in-italy-1888-1919-hardback-9781487559984","title":"The Rise of Americanism in Italy, 1888-1919 (Hardback) 9781487559984","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Rise of Americanism in Italy, 1888-1919\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLuca Cottini (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487559984\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e226 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries marked a pivotal time for the United States as the nation emerged as a political and industrial powerhouse and fashioned its new value system. Amid waves of emigration and evolving cultural exchanges, Italy\u0026amp;#x2019;s relationship with America became a complex tapestry of admiration, critique, and adaptation. \u003cbr\u003eThis study of Italy\u0026amp;#x2019;s Americanism explores social debates within Italy regarding emigration, the development of a Columbian narrative, European reactions to the Spanish-American War, the impact of American products on Italian society, and former US president Woodrow Wilson\u0026amp;#x2019;s military intervention and political propaganda during the First World War. It highlights discussions among Italians about the implications of emigration, contrasting prevailing negative views with a counter-narrative from Italian journalists, scholars, and missionaries who visited the United States. The negotiation of US imports and their incorporation into the Italian national context document the formation of a distinct American subculture and the early phases of the nation\u0026amp;#x2019;s Americanization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rise of Americanism in Italy\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique perspective to assess the early stages of America\u0026amp;#x2019;s \"soft\" expansion, as the flow of departing and returning emigrants made Italy a favourable terrain for commercial penetration in Europe, transforming an export ideology into a complex network of transatlantic relations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Historical Meanings of Americanism and Americanization\u003cbr\u003e1. The Emigration Debate and the Spreading of Anti-Americanism in Italy (1888–1891)\u003cbr\u003e2. From Columbianism to Americanism: Italian, Vatican, and American Perceptions of the United States from the Columbian Expositions to the Spanish-American War (1892–1899)\u003cbr\u003e3. Americanizing Italy: The New American Presence in Italian Industry and Culture (1901–1913)\u003cbr\u003e4. Italian Americanism: Italianizing the United States (1900–1915)\u003cbr\u003e5. The Rise and Fall of Transatlantic Americanism (1909–1919)\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52742566019352,"sku":"9781487559984","price":36.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-rise-of-americanism-in-italy-1888-1919-hardback-9781487559984","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}