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Record Nr.

UNISA996213870803316

Autore

De Francesco Antonino <1954->

Titolo

The antiquity of the Italian nation : the cultural origins of a political myth in modern Italy, 1796-1943 / / Antonino de Francesco

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-19-175731-4

0-19-163938-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

Classical Presences

Classical presences

Disciplina

945.08

Soggetti

Nationalism - Europe

Italy History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The historic past of the nation""; ""2. A plural Italy""; ""3. Unity in diversity""; ""4. The other Italy""; ""5. The anthropology of the nation""; ""6. Return to Rome""; ""7. The Italian Fascist Empire, racial policy and Etruscology""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Z""

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the political uses of Italy's antique past in the early nineteenth century, tracing how anti-romanism was transformed into a pillar of the nation-building process. It demonstrates the pivotal role played by this ancient heritage in the formation of modern Italian national identity.