The antiquity of the Italian nation : the cultural origins of a political myth in modern Italy, 1796-1943 / Antonino De Francesco.
With Italy under Napoleonic rule at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the antiquarian topic of anti-romanism became a pillar of the Italian nation-building process and, in turn, was used against the dominant French culture. The history of the Italian nation predating the Roman Empire supporte...
| Uniform Title: | Classical presences.
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Classical presences.
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| Physical Description: | vii, 266 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Format: | Book |