The Living Thoughts Of Mazzini
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the heart of the nineteenth-century Italian nationalist movement stands Giuseppe Mazzini — revolutionary, philosopher, and prophet of a unified Italy — whose passionate writings ignited generations of freedom fighters across Europe. In this volume from the celebrated Living Thoughts Library series, Ignazio Silone presents a carefully curated selection of Mazzini's most essential writings, illuminating the moral and political philosophy of a man who argued that the duties of man to nation and humanity were inseparable from the pursuit of liberty. Silone, himself a towering figure of Italian literature and political resistance, brings an intimate authority to this anthology, drawing clear lines between Mazzini's 19th-century idealism and the urgent democratic struggles of the 20th century. The result is a work that transcends its historical moment, confronting the reader with questions of citizenship, sacrifice, and the spiritual dimensions of political life that remain as vital today as they were in Mazzini's own turbulent era. What does it mean to truly serve one's nation — and at what cost?
Author: Ignazio Silone
Format: Hardback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the heart of the nineteenth-century Italian nationalist movement stands Giuseppe Mazzini — revolutionary, philosopher, and prophet of a unified Italy — whose passionate writings ignited generations of freedom fighters across Europe. In this volume from the celebrated Living Thoughts Library series, Ignazio Silone presents a carefully curated selection of Mazzini's most essential writings, illuminating the moral and political philosophy of a man who argued that the duties of man to nation and humanity were inseparable from the pursuit of liberty. Silone, himself a towering figure of Italian literature and political resistance, brings an intimate authority to this anthology, drawing clear lines between Mazzini's 19th-century idealism and the urgent democratic struggles of the 20th century. The result is a work that transcends its historical moment, confronting the reader with questions of citizenship, sacrifice, and the spiritual dimensions of political life that remain as vital today as they were in Mazzini's own turbulent era. What does it mean to truly serve one's nation — and at what cost?