Project Gutenberg 2013-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 211 Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) 1773 1842 Sismondi, J. C. L. Simondo Simonde, Jean-Charles-Léonard Sismondi, Sismondo Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Leonard Simonde) Sismondi, I.-C.-L. de (Jean-Charles-Léonard) De Sismondi, J.-C.-L. Simonde (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) Sismondi, Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de Simonde de Sismondi, Jean-Charles-Léonard Sismonde, Sismondi J. C. L. (Jean-Charles-Léonard) Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 05 (of 16) Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 05" by J. C. L. Simondo Sismondi is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores the political and social dynamics of Italian city-states during the Middle Ages, focusing on their struggles for independence, governance, and character. It delves into the contrasts between the republics of Italy and other nations, particularly Spain, and examines how these differences shaped the national identity. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed analysis of the period from 1314 to 1323, marking significant political events, including conflicts in Genoa and the election of popes during tumultuous times in Italy. Sismondi discusses the enduring characteristics of the Italian people, emphasizing their desire for independence and the role of city-states in forging a distinct identity. He highlights the ongoing power struggles between the Ghibellines and Guelfs, the impact of foreign monarchies, and the complex interplay of ambitions among local leaders and the church, ultimately framing the historical narrative within the broader context of Italian unity and fragmentation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43804/43804-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 32.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italy -- History DG Text IT Storia Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 734621 2025-06-17T16:20:33.138021 text/html 713103 2013-09-23T13:20:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 333902 2025-06-17T16:20:44.852980 application/epub+zip 331991 2025-06-17T16:20:35.212012 application/epub+zip 331991 2025-06-17T16:20:34.146101 application/epub+zip 540951 2025-06-17T16:20:51.430970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484223 2025-06-17T16:20:43.755969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484480 2022-09-20T04:13:31.257872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604935 2025-06-17T16:20:31.627091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604940 2013-09-23T13:20:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17675 2025-06-17T16:20:51.592956 application/rdf+xml 17855 2025-06-17T16:20:34.323050 image/jpeg 2888 2025-06-17T16:20:34.236100 image/jpeg 297010 2025-06-17T16:20:33.200150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia