Sensibilities of the Risorgimento : reason and passions in political thought / by Roberto Romani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romani, Roberto, author.

Series:

Studies in the history of political thought ; Volume 12.

Studies in the History of Political Thought, 1973-6548 ; Volume 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Italy--Philosophy--History--19th century.

Political science.

Italy--Politics and government--1849-1870.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts : Brill, 2018.

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Against the Passions of Revolution: Making the Moderate Sensibility, 1815–1848

Grand Vision, Minor Demands: The Themes and Sources of 1840s Moderatism

The Truths of the Heart: Passions, Sentiments, and Faith from Mazzini to Nievo

The Reason of the Elites: Constitutional Moderatism in the Kingdom of Sardinia, 1849–1861

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-36091-3

OCLC:

1020296326

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004360914 DOI