Searching for Roots. Perils and Virtues of Witt’s «Two Cultures»
The article deals with Witt’s monograph The Two Latin Cultures by providing a thorough analysis of the part devoted to the twelfth-century. In particular, the article focuses on the relationship between culture, politics and society as outlined by Witt, and it approaches critically the tel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-05-01
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| Series: | Storicamente |
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| Online Access: | http://storicamente.org/cotza-ronald-witt-two-latin-cultures |
| Summary: | The article deals with Witt’s monograph The Two Latin Cultures by providing a thorough analysis of the part devoted to the twelfth-century. In particular, the article focuses on the relationship between culture, politics and society as outlined by Witt, and it approaches critically the teleological structure of Witt’s “searching for roots” of the Italian exceptionalism. |
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| ISSN: | 1825-411X |