This article analyses the work of Vittore Colorni (Mantua, 1912-2005), jurist and historian of Italian Judaism, highlighting his contribution to the renewal of studies on Jews in the medieval, early modern and modern ages. Through a broad survey of his main works, the article highlights how Colorni was an early pioneer in inter-twining legal history, economic history and political history, overcoming sectoral approaches and traditional interpretations of the Jewish diaspora. Attention is paid to the role attributed to sources produced within Jewish communities, the analysis of interactions between minorities and state powers, and the interpretation of regu-latory conflicts as a key to understanding the processes of integration and autonomy. The innovative nature of Colorni’s work emerges above all in his reinterpretation of economic and credit activities and their connection with the structures of common law and community self-government. In this way, Jewish history is restored as an integral part of European history, in a long-term perspective that combines the local dimension with continental comparison.
Il contributo analizza l’opera di Vittore Colorni (Mantova, 1912-2005), giurista e storico dell’ebraismo italiano, mettendone in luce il contributo al rinnovamento degli studi sugli ebrei in età medievale e moderna. Attraverso un’ampia ricognizione dei suoi principali lavori, l’articolo evidenzia come Colorni abbia precocemente intrecciato storia giuridica, storia economica e storia politica, superando approcci settoriali e interpretazioni tradizionali della diaspora ebraica. Particolare attenzione è riservata al ruolo attribuito alle fonti interne alle comunità ebraiche, all’analisi delle interazioni tra minoranze e poteri statali e alla lettura dei conflitti normativi come chiave interpretativa dei processi di integrazione e autonomia. L’innovatività dell’o-pera colorniana emerge soprattutto nella rilettura delle attività economiche e credi-tizie e nella loro connessione con le strutture del diritto comune e dell’autogoverno comunitario. In tal modo, la storia degli ebrei viene restituita come parte integrante della storia europea, in una prospettiva di lunga durata che coniuga dimensione locale e comparazione continentale.
Un innovatore della storia dell’ebraismo: Vittore Colorni tra diritto, politica ed economia / G. Maifreda. - In: ARCHIVIO STORICO LOMBARDO. - ISSN 0392-0232. - 151:(2025 Dec), pp. 381-395. [10.54103/asl/30576]
Un innovatore della storia dell’ebraismo: Vittore Colorni tra diritto, politica ed economia
G. Maifreda
2025
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This article analyses the work of Vittore Colorni (Mantua, 1912-2005), jurist and historian of Italian Judaism, highlighting his contribution to the renewal of studies on Jews in the medieval, early modern and modern ages. Through a broad survey of his main works, the article highlights how Colorni was an early pioneer in inter-twining legal history, economic history and political history, overcoming sectoral approaches and traditional interpretations of the Jewish diaspora. Attention is paid to the role attributed to sources produced within Jewish communities, the analysis of interactions between minorities and state powers, and the interpretation of regu-latory conflicts as a key to understanding the processes of integration and autonomy. The innovative nature of Colorni’s work emerges above all in his reinterpretation of economic and credit activities and their connection with the structures of common law and community self-government. In this way, Jewish history is restored as an integral part of European history, in a long-term perspective that combines the local dimension with continental comparison.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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