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No. 298 (2022)

Italian History, Mediterranean History: New Perspectives on an Imperial and Colonial Past

  • Andreas Guidi
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/ic298-oa4
Submitted
giugno 15, 2022
Published
2022-07-12

Abstract

In recent years, the link between Italy and the Mediterranean has increasingly drawn the ‘historians’ attention. Scholars have examined this issue by taking into account the debate about spatial categories, on the relationship between national, regional, and global scales of analysis with a growing interest in imperial history. This article engages with current studies and future research perspectives. It analyzes four recent books published in English, which allow reconsidering Italian history by looking at the Mediterranean as an imperial space, also defined by decolonization processes with its echoes until today. The article emphasizes the
importance of dialoguing with other geo-historical areas of the Mediterranean, of carrying out research on sources written in various languages, and of paying attention to local experiences prior to Italian occupations.

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