Writings of Giuseppe Mazzini, Politics and Economics, Vol. II

Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Foreign Language Books Finance and EconomicsPolitics Civic AwarenessPatriotismPolitical ThoughtRevolutionary ThoughtCollected WritingsAcademic StudyIntellectual CommentaryItalian UnificationNational LiberationEarly Modern Europe

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Scritti di Giuseppe Mazzini, Politica ed Economia, Vol. II by Giuseppe MazziniAuthor: Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872,Language: Italian, Class: DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta, Release Date: Jul 5, 2009

Editor's review

This is the second volume of Mazzini's collected writings on politics and economics, in the original Italian, an important body of thought from the nineteenth-century Italian Risorgimento. Mazzini was both an activist and a political writer, and his work discusses republican ideals, national unity and social and economic questions within a single framework, in a prose marked by oratorical force and moral appeal. For Chinese readers its value lies not in ready-made conclusions but in showing how a revolutionary understood the relations among political institutions, labor, cooperation and public responsibility. Reading such a collection requires historical background; it is best read alongside a basic outline of the Italian unification movement, advancing by theme rather than page by page, with particular attention to his arguments on economic organization and civic duty. The Project Gutenberg edition makes names and concepts easy to search, and is suitable both for scholars comparing texts and for readers of intellectual history who prefer to read slowly.

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Reading tips

  1. Read volume one or introductory material first, and grasp Mazzini's basic positions before turning to this volume.
  2. Take notes by theme, politics and economics, marking recurring key concepts and modes of argument.
  3. Read alongside a chronology of the Italian unification movement so as not to understand the text apart from its historical context.
  4. If reading Italian is difficult, first read the opening paragraph of each piece closely with a dictionary to grasp the argument, then read the whole text.

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FAQ

Can I read this book without knowing Italian? The original is in Italian, and reading it directly without Italian is quite difficult. You may first consult Chinese translations of Mazzini's works or scholarly anthologies to grasp his basic views, then use a dictionary and translation tools to compare key passages with the original, treating it as a source lead rather than an introductory book.
What does this volume mainly discuss? Judging by the title and classification, this volume collects articles on political and economic themes, covering Mazzini's arguments on political organization, social duty and economic questions. For the specific contents, consult the table of contents of the electronic edition; read it within the intellectual context of Italian unification and the republican movement.
Is it suitable as an introductory book on Italian history? Not very. It is a body of primary political writings that presumes some knowledge of nineteenth-century Italian history and political vocabulary. Beginners should first read a general history to build a framework, then return to this collection, which makes it easier to grasp its polemical targets and contemporary concerns.

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About the author

Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872 Author

Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872) was an important thinker and political activist of the Italian Risorgimento. This library holds four of his works: the two volumes of Scritti di Giuseppe Mazzini, Politica ed Economia, the political journal La Giovine Italia (Young Italy), and Ihmisen velvollisuudet (The Duties of Man). These writings cover political and economic argument, propaganda for a youthful political organization, and discussion of ethical duty, centering on national unity, republican institutions, and civic obligation. His style is strongly hortatory and propagandistic, combining theoretical exposition with practical purpose, and influenced both the Italian unification movement and later nationalist thought. Beyond these works, public information is limited, so biographical detail is omitted and the introduction focuses on the subjects and intellectual orientation of his writings.