An exploratory essay by Gaia Di Bernardini “Mass media represents the Mafia as a sort of universal Evil, the “octopus” … More
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The Griko and Arberesh Communities of Southern Italy
By: Stephen Pepe Introduction While Italy has a robust culture of its own, it is not always thought out as … More
A North and South Divide: on the Path for a National Identity
An Exploratory Essay on Italian National Identity by Leena Ziane Amidst the construction of a national identity in Italy within … More
Exploring the Southern Question
The concept of a singular Italian identity is, and always has been, quite complicated. Although many outsiders perceive Italy to … More
On Machiavellian Influences and Cultural Impacts of the Italian Fascist Movement
An exploratory essay by Dan Susman As any seasoned student of history can attest, a principle reason for remembering circumstances … More
Il “Buon Comune”
The Allegory of Good and Bad Government An exploration of common good in the Italian city states during the Middle … More
Fascism in Italy: Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini
Introduction “It’s better to live one day as a lion, then 100 years as a sheep (Goodreads, 1).” These famous … More
Dante’s Inferno – Its Influence on Civic Principles and the Common Good
Final Exploratory Essay by Justin Law Cobb, posted December 12, 2020. In the Middle Ages, works such as Dante Alighieri’s … More
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