Giuseppe Mazzini--Italian patriot, humanist, and republican --was one of the most celebrated and revered political activists and thinkers of the nineteenth century. This volume is the first to compare and contrast the perception of his thought and the transformation of his image across the world.
Mazzini's contribution to the Italian Risorgimento was unparalleled; he stood for a "religion of humanity"; he argued against tyranny, and for universal education, a democratic franchise and the liberation of women.
The papers in this volume reflect the range of Mazzini's political thought,...