02448nam 2200565 450 99621387080331620230803021705.00-19-175731-40-19-163938-9(CKB)2550000001117953(EBL)3055605(OCoLC)922972555(SSID)ssj0001130621(PQKBManifestationID)11642918(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001130621(PQKBWorkID)11109811(PQKB)11472056(StDuBDS)EDZ0000172441(MiAaPQ)EBC3055605(EXLCZ)99255000000111795320130716d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe antiquity of the Italian nation the cultural origins of a political myth in modern Italy, 1796-1943 /Antonino de FrancescoOxford :Oxford University Press,2014.1 online resource (277 p.)Classical PresencesClassical presencesDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-966231-2 1-299-87048-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""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""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.Classical PresencesNationalismEuropeItalyHistoryNationalism945.08De Francesco Antonino1954-9788MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996213870803316The antiquity of the Italian nation2380555UNISA