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Pietro Giannone
Pietro Giannone (7 May 1676 – 17 March 1748) was an Italian philosopher, historian and jurist born in Ischitella, in the province of Foggia. He opposed the papal influence in Naples, for which he was excommunicated and imprisoned for twelve years until his death. Early life Arriving in Naples at the age of eighteen, he devoted himself to the study of law, but his legal pursuits were much surpassed in importance by his literary works. He devoted twenty years to the composition of his great work, the ''Storia civile del regno di Napoli'' (''History of the Kingdom of Naples''), ultimately published in 1723. In his account of the rise and progress of the Neapolitan laws and government, he warmly espoused the side of the civil power in its conflicts with the Roman Catholic hierarchy. Conflict with the Church Giannone was the first to deal systematically with the question of Church and State, and the position taken by him, and the manner in which that position was assumed, gave rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ischitella
Ischitella ( Foggiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory. Main sights *The castle, now a private palace, built in the 12th century and remade in the 17th century *Church of St. Eustace (18th century) *Abbey of San Pietro in Cuppis, located outside the town, in Byzantine- Romanesque style. Known since as early as 1058, it is now in decaying state. Twin towns * Settimo Torinese Settimo Torinese ( pms, Ël Seto) is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont, Italy. The name ''settimo'' means "seventh", and it comes from the comune's distance from Turin, which is seven Roman miles. It is bordered by the oth ..., Italy, since 2006 References Cities and towns in Apulia {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
