Document Type:
Book
Author/editor:
Ottavio Palombaro
 
Standard: Palombaro, Ottavio [Ottavio Palombaro]
Title:
Resurrecting Freedom of Religion : The Contribution of the Waldensians to the Italian Risorgimento

Standard:

Date of Publication:
2023
Physical description/Number of edition:
Doctoral thesis
Place of Publication:
Amsterdam

Standard: Amsterdam [Amsterodami][A'dam]

Pages:
207 pp.
Number of illustrations:
19 ill.
Format :
A 4
Subjects:
Cavour, Camillo Benso, Earl of - Attitude towards the Waldenses - 1852-1861
Cavour, Camillo Benso, Earl of - Biography
Doctoral thesis
England and Risorgimento
Freedom of religion - Italy - 1800-1900
Neo-Calvinism - Italy
Vinet, Alexander (1797-1847)
Waldenses - Emancipation - 1848
Waldenses and Risorgimento

Table of contents:

Part One
 
I. THE REDISCOVERY OF WALDENSIAN HISTORY IN THE RISORGIMENTO.p. 33
1. 1 The Utilization of the Medieval Waldensian Past                                      p. 33
1.1.1 Widespread Reclaim of Waldensian History in the Nineteenth Century p. 33
1.1.2 Apostolic Waldensians and the Temporal Power of the Pope          p. 40
1. 2 The Utilization of the Calvinistic Waldensian Past                                    p. 50
1.2.1 Reformed Waldensians as Players within International Protestantism  p. 50
1.2.2 Reformed Waldensians between Loyalism and Resistance          p. 55
 
II. CHURCH AND STATE AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE RISORGIMENTO.......p. 66 
2. 1 Why Seeing the Risorgimento as a Crucial Turning Point                   p. 66 
2. 2 The Catholic Church’s Position toward the Unification of Italy                  p. 68
2. 3 Protestants between the Left Party and Cavour                  p. 73
2.3.1 Republicans and the Free Churches                  p. 73
2.3.2 The Liberal Party and Separatism                          p. 79
2.4 Cavour and Calvinism                                  p. 84
2.4.1 The Role of Genevan Intellectual Circles in Italy                          p. 84
2.4.2 The Genevan Influences on Cavour                          p. 87
2.4.3 The Thought of Alexandre Vinet and Cavour                  p. 91
 
PART TWO
  
III. THE WALDENSIANS DURING THE ITALIAN RISORGIMENTO.........     p. 105
3. 1 The Emancipation of the Waldensian Church                           p. 105
3.1.1 Waldensian Premises to the Risorgimento                   p. 105
3.1.2 The Waldensians and the Royal Family                         p. 111
3.1.3 The Edict of Emancipation of the Waldensians                         p. 116
3. 2 The Waldensians and the Unification of Italy                           p. 121
3.2.1 The Role of the Waldensians in the Military Expeditions         p. 121
3. 3 The Waldensians in Education, Evangelism and Expansion                 p. 127
3.3.1 The Role of the Waldensians in Education                 p. 127
3.3.2 The Bible and the Ideals of the Risorgimento         p. 130
3.3.3 The Expansion of the Waldensian Church Throughout Italy           p. 134
 
IV. THE WALDENSIANS AND THE STATE DURING THE RISORGIMENTO..p. 137
4.1 Impact of the Swiss Réveil upon the Waldensians                          p. 137
4.2 Some Influences of Vinet on the Waldensians                           p. 143
4.2.1 Bert, Geymonat, Meille and De Sanctis                         p. 143
4.2.2 Giuseppe Malan                                 p. 157
4.3 The Issue of Freedom of Worship among the Waldensians         p. 159
 
CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………………. p. 169
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………........................ p. 181
WEB SOURCES…………………………………………………………………. .p. 201

PHOTO GALLERY……………………………………...……………………….  .p. 202 

Summary/Notes:

 Tesi di dottorata in filosofia presso la "Vrije Universiteit" di Amsterdam, 21 aprile 2023