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Debating Divorce in Italy

Marriage and the Making of Modern Italians, 1860-1974

Debating Divorce in Italy
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The popular referendum of 1974 which affirmed Italy's recently-won divorce law is widely regarded as a turning point in modern Italian history, but the long story behind that struggle has remained largely unfamiliar. Using the debates over divorce as a lens, this book is a study of the quest to modernize Italy, Italians, and Italian marriage. Although the 1974 referendum settled Italy's 'divorce question,' the issues at the heart of that question - particularly the relationship between individual rights, the state, and religion - remain central to modern politics.
Palgrave Macmillan; December 2006
301 pages; ISBN 9780230601741
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