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History of the formation of the Italian national encyclopaedic tradition: The Treccani Project (1925–2025). A preliminary enquiry

The study examines the emergence and development of Italy’s national encyclopaedic tradition as shaped by the activities of the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana fondata da Giovanni Treccani. Its centenary in 2025 provides an important context for reassessing its cultural mission. The research uses descriptive and analytical methods to systematise, interpret, and compare primary and secondary sources related to Italian encyclopaedism. It identifies the core features that established the Treccani project as a state-building intellectual initiative. These include the early integration of academic expertise, geographically and disciplinarily diverse authorship, and a sustained commitment to presenting verified knowledge within a unified humanistic paradigm. The analysis shows how the Institute evolved from an ambitious interwar publishing initiative into a major scholarly institution with long-term influence on the humanities and social sciences in Italy. Particular attention is devoted to th... Читати далі