Investigating the contacts between Italians and Irish over the decades separating the two world wars is like opening a small Pandora's box, creating a lively and unexpected portrait of the great number of political and cultural exchanges between two countries. Italy has always been an important cultural and spiritual reference point for Ireland; Ireland, on the other hand, has exerted a particular appeal among the Italians, appearing as a distant and mysterious place, a country of saints and heroes. Two geographically distant yet culturally close nations, whose plurality of relationships are interesting to investigate and deepen. This work brings to light an unexpectedly rich picture of a small world of passions and entanglements, of patriotism and opportunism, uniting two countries which have always been tormented by the same complex: being on the edge of political games in Europe.
Book Title
Ai confini d'Europa
Book Subtitle
Italia ed Irlanda tra le due guerre
Authors
Chiara Chini
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
206
Publication Year
2016
Copyright Information
© 2016 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6453-359-9
ISBN Print
978-88-6453-358-2
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-6453-359-9
eISBN (xml)
978-88-9273-261-2
Series Title
Premio Ricerca «Città di Firenze»
Series ISSN
2705-0289
Series E-ISSN
2705-0297