The Ultimate Italian

Dante and a Nation's Identity
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-39089-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 503 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Italy

This book shows how Dante Alighieri has been represented in the Italian collective imagination from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Often held to be a precursor of Italian unity, the author of the Divine Comedy has been put forward both as a standard-bearer of a secular, anti-clerical Italy and the embodiment of the concept of a deeply religious and Catholic nation; while he was later adopted by nationalist and fascists as well as a pop icon in the age of the internet and globalization.

The book describes this long and fascinating history from a completely original point of view: the centuries-old myth of Dante is analysed from the perspective of cultural history. The sources employed include Dante commemorations, festivals and monuments, pilgrimages to his tomb, films and other media productions about Dante, as well as comic strips, advertisements and other cultural items dedicated to him.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Conti, Fulvio

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Liberalismus, Libertarismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Konservativismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Totalitarismus & Diktaturen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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