Ultimate Italian - Dante and a Nations Identity

This book shows how Dante Alighieri has been represented in the Italian collective imagination from the late eighteenth century to the present day.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. The romantics’ Dante. 2. The 1865 centenary celebrations. 3. «Dantemania» in the age of liberalism. 4 Fascist Italy’s Dantean cult. 5. From Italian symbol to global icon. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Fulvio Conti is Full Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Florence.

Summary

This book shows how Dante Alighieri has been represented in the Italian collective imagination from the late eighteenth century to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Fulvio Conti
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032390895
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3239089-5
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Italy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, Nationalism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Italian, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements