Warum weinen? Eine Geschichte des Trauerns im liberalen Italien (1850-1915)

Demonstrating feelings of grief was of great importance in the elite culture of liberal Italy. At the same time, mourning the dead flew in the face of societal trends toward secularization. The study analyzes the background of this ambivalent situation of conflict, examines the role of religion and...

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Main Author: Buchner, Moritz (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2018
Series:Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom 135
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Summary:Demonstrating feelings of grief was of great importance in the elite culture of liberal Italy. At the same time, mourning the dead flew in the face of societal trends toward secularization. The study analyzes the background of this ambivalent situation of conflict, examines the role of religion and nation in relation to death, discusses the relationship between body and emotions, and shows how grief was expressed across space.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (358 p.)
ISBN:9783110598513
9783110595659
9783110594362
Access:Open Access