History

 Chapter 5 of Valerio Lintner’s A Traveller’s History of Italy 

 • Why does Lintner call Italy "The Pawn in the Game? 

• How should we describe Italy’s economic situation of Italy across this period? 

• What was happening in the social realm? What were the demographic trends? • Can we construct a timeline for this period? What turning points do we need to highlight? 

• Accomplishments? Major problems? 

• Major figures? 

• What impact did Napoleon have on the course of Italy's history?