{"product_id":"9780729412087-rebuilding-post","title":"Rebuilding post-Revolutionary Italy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeopardi and Vico's `New Science'\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the legacy of Giambattista Vico in post-revolutionary Italian and European culture, this book investigates unexplored reading practices and the circulation of Vico-related themes in early nineteenth-century culture, both in Italy and Europe, delineating an overlooked strain of the European philosophical tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCo-Winner of theModern Language Association’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for ItalianStudies, 2018.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rediscovery of the thought of Giambattista Vico (1668-1774) – especially his \u003ci\u003eNew science\u003c\/i\u003e – is a post-Revolutionary phenomenon. Stressing the elements that keep society together by promoting a sense of belonging, Vico’s philosophy helped shape a new Italian identity and intellectual class. Poet and philosopher Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) responded perceptively to the spreading and manipulation of Vico’s ideas, but to what extent can he be considered Vico’s heir?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough examining the reasons behind the success of the \u003ci\u003eNew science\u003c\/i\u003e in early nineteenth-century Italy, Martina Piperno uncovers the cultural trends, debates, and obsessions fostered by Vico’s work. She reconstructs the penetration of Vico-related discourses in circles and environments frequented by Leopardi, and establishes and analyses a latent Vico-Leopardi relationship. Her highly original reading sees Leopardi reacting to the tensions of his time, receiving Vico’s message indirectly without a need to draw directly from the source. By exploring the oblique influence of Vico’s thought on Leopardi, Martina Piperno highlights the unique character of Italian modernity and its tendency to renegotiate tradition and innovation, past and future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41593315754081,"sku":"9780729412087","price":128.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29864191.jpg?v=1726066354","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780729412087-rebuilding-post","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}