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Italian Women at War: Sisters in Arms from Unification to the
Twentieth Century offers diverse perspectives on Italian women's
participation in war and conflict throughout Italy's modern
history, contributing to the ongoing scholarly conversation on this
topic. Part one of the book focuses on heroines who fought for
Italy's Unification and on the anti-heroines, or brigantesse, who
opposed such a momentous change. Part two considers exceptional
individuals, such as Eva Kuhn Amendola, who combatted both with her
body and her pen, as well as collective female efforts during the
world wars, whether military or civilian. In part three, where the
context is twentieth-century society, the focus shifts to those
women engaged in less conventional conflicts who resorted to
different forms of revolt, including active non-violence. All of
the women presented across these chapters engage in combat to
protest a particular state of affairs and effect change, yet their
weapons range from the literal, like Peppa La Cannoniera's cannon,
to the metaphorical, like Letizia Battaglia's camera. Several of
the essays in this volume discuss fictional heroines who appear in
works of literature and film, though all are based on actual women
and reference real historical contexts. Italian Women at War
furthers the efforts begun decades ago to recognize Italian women
combatants, especially in light of the recent anniversary of the
Unification in 2011 and global discussions regarding the role of
women in the military. Its aim is not to glorify violence and war,
but to celebrate the active role of Italian women in the evolution
of their nation and to demystify the idea of the woman warrior, who
has always been viewed either as an extraordinary, almost mythical
creature or as an affront to the traditional feminine identity.
Italian Women at War: Sisters in Arms from Unification to the
Twentieth Century offers diverse perspectives on Italian women's
participation in war and conflict throughout Italy's modern
history, contributing to the ongoing scholarly conversation on this
topic. Part one of the book focuses on heroines who fought for
Italy's Unification and on the anti-heroines, or brigantesse, who
opposed such a momentous change. Part two considers exceptional
individuals, such as Eva Kuhn Amendola, who combatted both with her
body and her pen, as well as collective female efforts during the
world wars, whether military or civilian. In part three, where the
context is twentieth-century society, the focus shifts to those
women engaged in less conventional conflicts who resorted to
different forms of revolt, including active non-violence. All of
the women presented across these chapters engage in combat to
protest a particular state of affairs and effect change, yet their
weapons range from the literal, like Peppa La Cannoniera's cannon,
to the metaphorical, like Letizia Battaglia's camera. Several of
the essays in this volume discuss fictional heroines who appear in
works of literature and film, though all are based on actual women
and reference real historical contexts. Italian Women at War
furthers the efforts begun decades ago to recognize Italian women
combatants, especially in light of the recent anniversary of the
Unification in 2011 and global discussions regarding the role of
women in the military. Its aim is not to glorify violence and war,
but to celebrate the active role of Italian women in the evolution
of their nation and to demystify the idea of the woman warrior, who
has always been viewed either as an extraordinary, almost mythical
creature or as an affront to the traditional feminine identity.
Point de lendemain (No Tomorrow) is the English translation of a
French 18th century masterpiece, Point de Lendemain by Dominique
Vivant Denon. Written in 1777 and re-edited in 1812, Point de
Lendemain is a record of the initiation of a young man and a member
of a secret society. Giovanna Summerfield's preface and notes will
offer a new way of reading Point de Lendemain, marginalizing the
triviality of sex and the love triangle, which has been thus far
seen as a physical need rather than as an expression of supremacy
and challenge of God. Both the theme of love and the search for
ethical answers are current and pertinent even in our days, thus
they continue to make this work of art appealing and fresh.
With all its diverse physical beauty and intriguing "kaleidoscopic"
cultural background, Sicily has been a source of inspiration for
innumerable filmmakers spanning all genres, nationalities, and
epochs. In this volume, twelve essays by international
scholars--and additional writing from directors Roberta Torre,
Giovanna Taviani, and Costanza Quatriglio--seek to offset the
near-absence of scholarship focusing on the relationship between
the Mediterranean gem and cinema. Touching on class relations,
immigration, gender, and poverty, these essays examine how Sicily
is depicted in fiction, satire, and documentaries, discussing how
the island and its inhabitants are othered by both national and
international directors. Uniquely situated on the borders between
North and South, East and West, innovation and tradition,
authenticity and displacement, Sicily acts as a microcosm of the
world, a place to explore unique local and national narratives, and
a narrative tool for intercultural dialogue. It is also the center
of impactful cinematographic discussions and events such as the
Taormina Film Festival and the SalinaDocFest. Finally, this volume
presents Sicily as a character and creator in its own right, both
the true protagonist of many films and a strong creative force
behind them.
The island of Sicily has for centuries been a meeting point where
civilizations transformed one another and gave life to the cultural
developments at the foundation of European modernity. The essays
collected here explore Sicily as a place where these cultural
interactions have produced conflict but also new material and
intellectual exchange.
New Perspectives on the European Bildungsroman reflects the change
in direction of research on the Bildungsroman, focusing on more
psychological, authorial and feminist contents.
Departing from the father of the prototype of the genre, Goethe,
the authors trace imperative pathways to its French, British, and
Italian counterparts, examining spiritual and female
Bildungsromane. A wide-ranging analysis provides fresh insights
into the genre through comparative analyses of Bildungsromane both
diatopically and diachronically, while critical analysis of novels
such as Voltaire's Candide, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Charles
Dickens's David Copperfield, Collodi's Pinocchio, Aleramo's Una
donna present new readings of the characters, plots and purposes of
the most famous European novels.
New Perspectives on the European Bildungsro man reflects the change
in direction of research on the Bildungsroman, focusing on more
psychological, authorial and feminist contents. Departing from the
father of the archetype of the genre, Goethe, the authors trace
imperative pathways to its French, British, and Italian
counterparts, examining spiritual and female Bildungsromane. A
wide-ranging analysis provides fresh insights into the genre
through comparative analyses of Bildungsromane both diatopically
and diachronically, while critical analysis of novels such as
Voltaire's Candide, Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre, Bernardin de Saint
Pierre's Paul et Virginie, Collodi's Pinocchio, Aleramo's Una donna
present new readings of the characters, plots and purposes of the
most famous European novels.
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