Italian Risorgimento: The Making Of A Nation (1815-1922)

A five-week course with Renato Ammannati. Wednesday afternoons 2.00 - 4.00 p.m. 21st January - 18th February 2026

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Booking will close on Friday 16th January 2026 at 12 noon.

Due to limited resources, we are UNABLE TO ACCEPT LATE BOOKINGS after this date.

Wednesday afternoons 2.00 - 4.00 p.m. for five weeks, 21st January - 18th February 2026.

This course presents the developments in the Italian peninsula during the period 1815-1922 and the main forces shaping Italian history. We will also examine some of the key theories of nationalism and nationhood as applied to Italy.

Tutor: Renato Ammannati

Renato studied architecture, urban planning and theology in Rome. A member of the Vatican Commission for the Preservation of Monuments and Works of Art, he worked in Italy and the Vatican State for a number of years. In 2001 he published his first book: 'Apocalisse. Le cose che stanno per accadere. Linearita e reversibilita del tempo nell’ Apocalisse di Giovanni', and in 2010, 'Rivelazione e Storia'; both anthropological analyses of the Book of Revelations. Since 2012 Renato has given continuing education classes on Italian culture, history and art at the University of Dundee.

Course code: 09 208

Enquiries should be sent to: lifelonglearningdundee@gmail.com

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