Carteggio (1809-1830)

Carteggio (1809-1830)
Author: Luigi Pellico
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1291072144

Silvio Pellico aveva in fratello quasi coetaneo (Silvio era nato il 24 giugno del 1789, mentre il fratello era nato il 13 gennaio del 1788) che si chiamava Luigi e che fu sempre per lui un amico e un confidente di progetti letterari, difficoltà economiche, speranze e delusioni d'amore. Secondo Carlo Curto, curatore delle Opere scelte del Pellico per la Utet, Luigi che ebbe una vita avventurosa quasi quanto quella di Silvio avrebbe meritato un volume dedicato integralmente a lui e non solo dei brevi riferimenti nei libri dedicati al più famoso fratello. Questa frase, letta all'epoca del dottorato, mi era rimasta in mente e, approfondendo nel corso degli anni la figura di Silvio Pellico, mi sono accorta che effettivamente anche suo fratello possedeva una personalità interessante, una personalità che le sue lettere a mio parere possono rivelare pienamente.

The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)

The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1809)
Author: Karen Ascani
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2015-02-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004290834

Renowned for his work within the fields of Numismatics, Archaeology, Egyptology and Coptic studies, Georg Zoëga was a figure of outstanding importance both in Rome and in Europe, at the end of the eighteenth century. Although highly valued by his contemporaries, Zoëga’s scientific legacy fell almost entirely into oblivion with the end of the Enlightenment. The Forgotten Scholar: Georg Zoëga (1755-1819): At the Dawn of Egyptology and Coptic Studies represents an exceptional occasion to rediscover the largely unknown scientific legacy of this Danish scholar consisting of hundreds of letters, drawings, sketches, notes, and other documents, mainly preserved in the Royal Library and in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenhagen.

Metaphors in the History of Economic Thought

Metaphors in the History of Economic Thought
Author: Roberto Baranzini
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2022-08-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000638480

Metaphors in the History of Economic Thought: Crises, Business Cycles and Equilibrium explores the evolution of economic theorizing through the lens of metaphors. The edited volume sheds light on metaphors which have been used by a range of key thinkers and schools of thought to describe economic crises, business cycles and economic equilibrium. Structured in three parts, the book examines an array of metaphors ranging from mechanics, waves, storms, medicine and beyond. The international panel of contributors focuses primarily on economic literature up to the Second World War, knowing again that the use of metaphors in economic work has seen a resurgence since the 1980s. This work will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in the history of economic thought, and economics and language.

The Great Popes Through History

The Great Popes Through History
Author: Frank J. Coppa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Unlike other references that cover all the popes, or the papacy in general with only examples from various popes, the two-volume encyclopedia presents longer and more detailed articles about those deemed to have most influenced the development of the church and the course of history. The arrangement is by period: early from Peter through Pelagius (590), medieval from Gregory I through Boniface VIII (1303), Renaissance and Reformation from Benedict XI through Pius IV (1565), early modern from Pius V through Clement XIV (1774), and modern from Pius VI through John Paul II. The two volumes are paged and indexed together. Bibliographies are entry specific. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Austria and the Papacy in the Age of Metternich: Between conflict and cooperation, 1809-1830

Austria and the Papacy in the Age of Metternich: Between conflict and cooperation, 1809-1830
Author: Alan J. Reinerman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1979
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

This study deals with the relationship between the Austrian Empire and the Papacy during the four decades when Metternich guided Habsburg foreign policy. For Metternich, relations with Rome were of major significance for his lifelong struggle to defend the Austrian Empire and the Restoration Order against the revolutionary challenge, as well as for his Italian policy and the domestic affairs of the Empire. His downfall in 1848 was the end result of the sequence of events initiated by the election of Pope Pius IX in 1846 and the ultimate failure of his Papal policy. For Italy, Austro-Papal relations were of great consequence because of their intersection at several key points with the course of the Risorgimento, whose developments they helped to shape. - Jacket flap.

A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture

A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture
Author: Richard Stoneman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1316733394

Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) has for over 2000 years been one of the best recognized names from antiquity. He set about creating his own legend in his lifetime, and subsequent writers and political actors developed it. He acquired the surname 'Great' by the Roman period, and the Alexander Romance transmitted his legendary biography to every language of medieval Europe and the Middle East. As well as an adventurer who sought the secret of immortality and discussed the purpose of life with the naked sages of India, he became a model for military achievement as well as a religious prophet bringing Christianity (in the Crusades) and Islam (in the Qur'an and beyond) to the regions he conquered. This innovative and fascinating volume explores these and many other facets of his reception in various cultures around the world, right up to the present and his role in gay activism.

Giuseppe Mazzini and the Globalization of Democratic Nationalism, 1830-1920

Giuseppe Mazzini and the Globalization of Democratic Nationalism, 1830-1920
Author: C. A. Bayly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2008-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN:

Giuseppe Mazzini - Italian patriot, humanist, and republican - was one of the most celebrated and revered political activists and thinkers of the 19th century. This volume is the first to show how his thought and image were received and transformed across Europe, the Americas, and India.

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 8, World Christianities C.1815-c.1914

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 8, World Christianities C.1815-c.1914
Author: Sheridan Gilley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521814560

This is the first scholarly treatment of nineteenth-century Christianity to discuss the subject in a global context. Part I analyses the responses of Catholic and Protestant Christianity to the intellectual and social challenges presented by European modernity. It gives attention to the explosion of new voluntary forms of Christianity and the expanding role of women in religious life. Part II surveys the diverse and complex relationships between the churches and nationalism, resulting in fundamental changes to the connections between church and state. Part III examines the varied fortunes of Christianity as it expanded its historic bases in Asia and Africa, established itself for the first time in Australasia, and responded to the challenges and opportunities of the European colonial era. Each chapter has a full bibliography providing guidance on further reading.