Introduction Italian Folk Magic consists of a variety of beliefs and tends to exist differently in each region it is…
Piazzas: from markets to music, building a sense of community in Italy
Introduction Piazzas are an open outdoor space in a central location of a city in Italy. They stem from medieval…
The Growing Far-Right in Italian Politics
Italy hasn’t remained the most politically stable country in Europe. Following the fall of Fascist Italy in 1946, the country…
The Power of Language
By: Ana Carolina Sardinha Language as a Tool Communication is essential for humans. Not only does it allow for the…
Italy: Un Mosaico Linguistico
Italian culture is renowned worldwide due to its depth and important contributions to the arts, science, and civilization as a…
Eugenics, Phrenology, and the Concept of “Other” in 19th and 20th Century Italy
The Division of North and South It cannot be denied that there is a division between the North and South.…
Rebuilding an Identity: How Renaissance Architecture Reflected Italy
Introduction The architecture of Italy has always reflected the evolving culture of its people, a fact most easily seen in…
The Crop of Revolution and the Allelopathy of Fascism (and the women who made it possible)
Fasci di Combattimento was established by a fresh-faced 36 year old Benito Mussolini in 1919. Despite his history as a…
Bridging Antiquity and Renaissance
Returning to Rome Classicism is the reiteration of classical themes, literature, and arts from ancient Greece and Rome, and this…
The Urbanization of Italy and Its Descent into Distress
The Beginnings The Italian peninsula has had a culturally exquisite but tumultuous history, from the bygone era of Ancient Civilizations…
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