Studi di storia



Studi di storia

open access | peer reviewed

Aims & Scope
The series, co-ordinated by Laura Cerasi, Mario Infelise and Anna Rapetti, aims to host studies on medieval, modern and contemporary history, ranging from the local dimension of Venetian and Veneto history to the broader dimension of European and non-European history. Studi di storia intends to devote special attention to research that adopts an interdisciplinary perspective of investigation and is open to contacts with the social sciences. It will include publications arising from Ca’ Foscari’s research activities and publications by Italian and foreign scholars and institutions that contribute to highlighting the University’s network of national and international collaborations in the field of history.

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  • Dietro le quinte dell’Impero
  • Biografie e prosopografie nell’Europa napoleonica
  • Valentina Dal Cin
  • Oct. 27, 2025
  • This volume offers an innovative historiographical perspective on the Napoleonic era by shifting the focus from its most prominent figures to the lives of lesser-studied actors. Building on the view of the Grand Empire as a collective enterprise, it argues that its political, institutional, socioeconomic, and cultural dynamics can only be fully understood by examining the contributions of mid-level public officials, politicians, intellectuals, military officers, and merchants. Through seven case studies, the book examines the multifaceted careers of individuals active in diverse contexts, including Italians serving in both Italy and France and French officials working in Italy. Their trajectories reveal how they contributed to the consolidation of Napoleonic power and capitalized on the opportunities created by the regime. After its collapse, many of them emerged as agents of continuity in a period of profound instability, shaping European society well into the Restoration. Transcending rigid politico-institutional boundaries, the book offers a nuanced and distinctive account of the interplay between society and the individuals who both shaped and experienced this transformative era.

  • The New World
  • Historiae