Numbers and Nationhood

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Focusing on the rise of statistics in 19th-century Italy, this book delves into how statistical literature emerged as a key representation of modern society. Silvana Patriarca analyzes the ideologies that shaped this burgeoning field from the 1820s, when statistical publications began to flourish in the Italian states, to the 1870s, marking Italy's transition into a fully positivistic era. The work highlights the interplay between numbers and national identity during a transformative period in Europe.