Prophetic times : visions of emancipation in the history of Italy / Maurizio Viroli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Viroli, Maurizio, author.

Standardized Title:

Tempi profetici. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Politics and culture--Italy--History.

Politics and culture.

Political sociology--Italy--History.

Political sociology.

National socialism and religion--History.

National socialism and religion.

Italy--History--Prophecies.

Italy.

Italy--Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Throughout Italy's history, prophetic voices-poets, painters, philosophers-have bolstered the struggle for social and political emancipation. These voices denounced the vices of compatriots and urged them toward redemption. They gave meaning to suffering, helping to prevent moral surrender; they provided support, with pathos and anger, which set into motion the moral imagination, culminating in redemption and freedom. While the fascist regime attempted to enlist Mazzini and the prophets of the Risorgimento in support of its ideology, the most perceptive anti-fascist intellectual and political leaders composed eloquent prophetic pages to sustain the resistance against the totalitarian regime. By the end of the 1960s, no prophet of social emancipation has been able to move the consciences of the Italians. In this Italian story, then, is our story, the world's story, inspiration for social and political emancipation everywhere.

Contents:

From Dante to the republic of prophets

The decline of prophecy and Italy's bondage

The prophetic voices of the Risorgimento and the antifacist resistance.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Dec 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009233194

100923319X

9781009233217

1009233211

9781009233170

1009233173