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Survey of Italian Literature 101: The Origins and 'il Duecento'/ The Origins and the 13th Century

Survey of Italian Literature 101 series aims to offer readers a comprehensive overview of the rich and diverse Italian literary tradition.

Isabella d'Este on Mount Parnassus

One of the great patrons and collectors of the Italian Renaissance was Isabella d’Este (1474-1539). She came from the royal bloodline of...

How Fascism Lingered in Post-War Italy

The article argues that even after the fall of fascism, there were important elements of continuity in post-war Italy.

The Revolutions of 1848 101: The Italian States

The Revolution of 1848 in the Italian States. The Outbreak, the Demands and its Outcome.

The Revolutions of 1848 101: Introduction II, The Revolutions of 1830 and The Ideological Background

The Revolutions of 1830s in Europe and the Ideological Background of those that occured in 1848.

The Revolutions of 1848 101: Introduction I, The Congress of Vienna and The Revolutions of 1820

The impact of the Congress of Vienna and of the revolutions of 1820s in those of 1848 in Europe.

Emanuele Pirella: The Father Of Italian Copywriting - How Slogans Mirror Society

“Chiquita, 10 e lode” (Chiquita, A-plus). The slogan for the Chiquita banana’s advertising campaign is one of the most famous lines that...