Sensibilities of the Risorgimento : Reason and Passions in Political Thought
Overview
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 Aufkl rung, and passing through Rousseau and the Revolution.
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- ISBN-13: 9789004359161
- ISBN-10: 9004359168
- Publisher: Brill
- Publish Date: February 2018
- Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 306
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