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La guerra nella Valle Peligna giunse dal cielo, nell'estate del 1943, con i bombardamenti e i mitragliamenti anglo-americani sulla popolazione, poi da terra, con l'occupazione tedesca, in modo stabile e permanente dal 13 settembre all'8... more
La guerra nella Valle Peligna giunse dal cielo, nell'estate del 1943, con i bombardamenti e i mitragliamenti anglo-americani sulla popolazione, poi da terra, con l'occupazione tedesca, in modo stabile e permanente dal 13 settembre all'8 giugno del 1944. Le vittime civili furono numerose, i danni alle infrastrutture e al tessuto sociale, incalcolabili. Come accadde altrove, anche in Valle Peligna la presenza tedesca alimentò sporadici fenomeni di resistenza non armata e comunque non sufficiente a suscitare particolare preoccupazione tra i comandi germanici. I casi di collaborazionismo e delazione, al contrario, furono frequenti e le conseguenze, in diversi casi, molto gravi...
The contribution deals with an unusual aspect of the symbolism of Frederick II's imperial power, closely related to the sacred and christological value of the image of the elephant and more widely of its imperial menagerie. The presence... more
The contribution deals with an unusual aspect of the symbolism of Frederick II's imperial power, closely related to the sacred and christological value of the image of the elephant and more widely of its imperial menagerie.
The presence of exotic animals in Frederick II's processions was meticulously programmed and corresponded to the emperor's idea to influence the imaginary of the people with the show off of rare and curious beasts.
The aim of the study is to demonstrate how Frederick II, through sources, sumptuary artifacts and artistic works, exploited the religious image of some of these animals to convey a clear message of imperial power, not separated from the sacred and christian ones, but closely linked to these. Frederick II chose something that in the collective imaginary, from sovereigns of time to devout people, must have a similar religious meaning but worthy of an emperor as elephant iconography is. For a sovereign consistently described by papal propaganda as the antichrist, using it in his processions, giving it as a gift but also simply presenting the mastodontic animal, the symbol of the religiousness that was contested but at the same time the allegorical image of Christ and emperors, is a clear message of ideal legitimation. (Il contributo si occupa di un aspetto insolito della simbologia del potere imperiale federiciano strettamente connesso con la valenza sacra e cristologica dell’immagine dell’elefante e più diffusamente del suo serraglio imperiale.
La presenza degli animali esotici nei cortei federiciani era minuziosamente programmata e corrispondeva all’idea dell’imperatore di influenzare l’immaginario della gente cn lo sfoggio di bestie rare e curiose.
L’intento dello studio è quello di dimostrare come Federico II, attraverso fonti, manufatti suntuari e opere artistiche, sfruttò l’immagine religiosa di alcuni di questi animali per veicolare un chiaro messaggio di potenza imperiale, non disgiunta da quella sacra e cristiana, ma strettamente connessa a essa. Federico scelse qualcosa che nell’immaginario collettivo, dai potenti dell’epoca al popolo devoto, doveva avere un consimile significato religioso ma degno di un imperatore ovvero l’iconografia dell’elefante. Per un sovrano costantemente descritto dalla propaganda papale come l’anticristo, utilizzare nei suoi cortei, far dono, ma anche far semplicemente mostra del mastodontico animale, simbolo stesso della religiosità che gli veniva contestata ma al contempo immagine allegorica del Cristo e degli imperatori, aveva una chiaro messaggio di legittimazione ideale).
Episodi di brigantaggio nella Sulmona seicentesca che coinvolgono le due famiglie nobili dei De Capite e dei Tabassi.
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the renown of Ovid amongst his citizens from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, particularly focussing on popular traditions about the “Love Poet” (halfway between fantasy and reality), collected... more
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the renown of Ovid amongst his citizens from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, particularly focussing on popular traditions about the “Love Poet” (halfway between fantasy and reality), collected in the late 19th and early 20th century by two major scholars from Sulmona, Antonio De Nino and Giovanni Pansa. Ovid has always been seen by the citizens of Sulmona as a womaniser, but also as a powerful magician, a merchant, a prophet, a preacher, a saint and even as a paladin. The most recent examples of this stronglove of Sulmona for its best-known son are two books, a novel and a collection of poems, published in the last ten years, which re-elaborate
themes and verses taken from Ovid’s work.
During the final year of the Great War, the Italian government authorized the enlistment of Czech and Slovak prisoners in order to form a Legion within Italy’s own borders. In this essay the author concentrates on two points: the first... more
During the final year of the Great War, the Italian government authorized the enlistment of Czech and Slovak prisoners in order to form a Legion within Italy’s own borders. In this essay the author concentrates on two points: the first explores wartime imprisonment in Abruzzo, with particular reference to the Fonte d’Amore concentration camp; the second focuses on the enlistment of Czech and Slovak prisoners being held in the camp. From April 1918 until the end of the War the Fonte d’Amore camp was the main destination for Czech and Slovak prisoners who fought against the Austro- Hungarian Empire to bring about the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic, which was achieved on October 28, 1918
Sintesi sulle indagini condotte presso un'area di discarica di materiali (immondezzaio) situato a ridosso della cerchia muraria medievale della città di Sulmona (AQ) fra porta Romana e porta Bonomini. I materiali ceramici rinvenuti... more
Sintesi sulle indagini condotte presso un'area di discarica di materiali (immondezzaio) situato a ridosso della cerchia muraria medievale della città di Sulmona (AQ) fra porta Romana e porta Bonomini. I materiali ceramici rinvenuti coprono un rage molto ampio fra XVI e XX secolo; in alcuni casi si sono rinvenute aree di discarica più omogenee, quali una zona di butto databile all'incirca fra 1850 e 1925 che restituisce uno spaccato delle cultura materiale a cavallo fra XIX e XX secolo.
From the beginning of the Great War diverse national groups of the Austro-Hungarian empire showed dissent with regard to the Habsburg Throne. Within these groups representatives of the Czech and Slovak peoples seemed to be the most... more
From the beginning of the Great War diverse national groups of the Austro-Hungarian empire showed dissent with regard to the Habsburg Throne. Within these groups representatives of the Czech and Slovak peoples seemed to be the most determined in their widespread dissemination of propaganda aimed at achieving a political and military alliance between the governments of the Entente countries. In April 1918 the Italian government authorised the enlistment of Czech and Slovak prisoners of war into a special division of the Royal Italian Army. Initially, the same military authorities had previously impeded the decision. It emerges, from diplomatic documents and reports from the Italian Army, that the Italian military chiefs’ strategic decisions, ready to use every possible opportunity to gain advantage in the theatre of war, were decisive rather than the political and ideological motivations, which have often been highlighted.