| Uniform title | Tempi profetici. English |
| Contents |
From Dante to the republic of prophets -- The decline of prophecy and Italy's bondage -- The prophetic voices of the Risorgimento and the antifacist resistance. |
| Abstract |
"Throughout Italy's history, prophetic voices--poets, painters, philosophers--have bolstered the struggle for social and political emancipation. These voices denounced the vices of compatriots and urged them toward redemption. They gave meaning to suffering, helping to prevent moral surrender; they provided support, with pathos and anger, which set into motion the moral imagination, culminating in redemption and freedom. While the fascist regime attempted to enlist Mazzini and the prophets of the Risorgimento in support of its ideology, the most perceptive anti-fascist intellectual and political leaders composed eloquent prophetic pages to sustain the resistance against the totalitarian regime. By the end of the 1960s, no prophet of social emancipation has been able to move the consciences of the Italians. In this Italian story, then, is our story, the world's story, inspiration for social and political emancipation everywhere"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Translation of: Tempi profetici. Bari : GLF editori Laterza, 2021. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Viroli, Maurizio. Prophetic times New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2022 9781009233170 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022030547 |
| ISBN | 9781009233187 |
| ISBN | 1009233181 |
| ISBN | 9781009233200 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1009233203 |
| ISBN | (epub) |
