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Claustros de la Facultad de Medicina de Valencia entre 1683 y 1707
1993
The University of Valencia at the time when traditional local law prevaliled lacked the documentary riches that the Castilian universities offered to investigators. Essential among these materials are the minutes of the University professors which allow to gain a more dynamic view of the university phenomenon and a better understanding of academic life. Hitherto we had only known the agreements adopted by the full meeting of professors of the Valencia University, and none but indirect references were available from other essemblies held by the professors of the Faculty of Medicine and by the professors of the different faculties. The current articles proves their existence and produces the …
Catholics in the Irish Parliament: Daniel O'Connell and his influence in Italy
2014
Daniel O'Connell (Cahersiveen 1775 - Genoa 1847), an Irish politician and patriot, fought for Catholic Emancipation, to repeal the penal laws discriminating Irish Catholics and the Act of Union. Believing firmly in non-violence, he defended the representation of Irish Catholics in Parliament as the most appropriate instrument to support their rights. His thoughts and actions were spread and known in Italy and Europe while some Catholics were arguing on a possible reconciliation between religion and freedom and on the resulting openness to the principles of democracy and to the problem of representation. The Theatine Gioacchino Ventura from Palermo, one of the leaders of the Sicilian 1848 re…