Title: Medioevo e Risorgimento
Description: For historians, politicians, writers, and artists in the 19th century, the medieval era was the one that defined all of Italy and formed its national identity. The construction of Italy's medieval identity contributed significantly to the Renaissance, and created a tradition whose traces are still visible in contemporary Italian culture.
Subjects: Group identity, Ethnic identity, Italians, Italian National characteristics, History
Places: Italy
Time periods: To 1500, 19th century