Biography of an Industrial Town: Terni, Italy, 1831–2014 (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)

Author: Portelli, Alessandro

Brand: Springer

Edition: 1st ed. 2017

Number Of Pages: 422

EAN: 9783319508979

Release Date: 06-10-2017

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Package Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches

Details: A pioneering work in oral history, this book tells the story of the rise and fall of the industrial revolution and the apogee and crisis of the labor movement through an oral history of Terni, a steel town in Central Italy and the seat of the first large industrial enterprise in Italy. This story is told through a combination of stories, songs, myths and memories from over 200 voices of five generations, woven with a wealth of archival material.