Sensibilities of the Risorgimento : : reason and passions in political thought / / by Roberto Romani.
A purely political framework does not capture the complexity of the culture behind Italians’ struggle for liberty and independence during the Risorgimento (1815-1861). Roberto Romani identifies the sensibilities associated with each of the two main political programmes, Mazzini’s republicanism and m...
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| Superior document: | Studies in the History of Political Thought, Volume 12 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, 2018. ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in the history of political thought ;
Volume 12. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (316 pages) :; illustrations (some color), maps. |
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| Summary: | A purely political framework does not capture the complexity of the culture behind Italians’ struggle for liberty and independence during the Risorgimento (1815-1861). Roberto Romani identifies the sensibilities associated with each of the two main political programmes, Mazzini’s republicanism and moderatism, which in fact were comprehensive projects for a political, moral, and religious resurgence. The moderates’ espousal of reason entailed an ideal personality expressed by private virtue, self-possession, and a public morality informed by Catholicism, while Mazzini’s advocacy of passions led to ‘enthusiasm’ and a total commitment to the cause. Romani demonstrates that the patriots’ moral quest rested on a thick cultural bedrock, dating back to Stoicism and the Catholic Aufklärung , and passing through Rousseau and the Revolution. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004360913 |
| ISSN: | 1973-6548 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Roberto Romani. |