Two events to discover the book ‘The Halberd and the Compasses
The Cultural Association ‘Società Internazionale di divulgazione Manlio Cecovini per gli studi storici sociali ed etici’ (Manlio Cecovini Study Society) inaugurates its new publishing series ‘Storia, etica e società’ with the presentation of ‘L'alabarda e il compasso. La rinascita della massoneria a Trieste (1947-1954)’ (Antilia, 2024), a posthumous work by historian Michele Valente.
The first appointment is set for Saturday 14 December, at 6 p.m., at the Libreria Antiquaria Umberto Saba (Via S. Nicolò, 30b - Trieste), where historians Luca G. Manenti and Roberto Spazzali will discuss the meaning and importance of the volume.
The second meeting will take place on Friday 20 December at 5 p.m., in the prestigious Sala Bazlen of Palazzo Gopcevich. With the contribution of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia and the support of the Associazione Cultura e Libertà, speakers will include Luca G. Manenti, Diego Redivo and Andrea Comisso will take the floor, offering further insights into the historical period described.
‘The Halberd and the Compass. The Rebirth of Freemasonry in Trieste (1947-1954)’ explores the role of Freemasonry in Trieste in the complex scenario of the Free Territory of Trieste in the immediate post-World War II period. Through unpublished documents, Michele Valente reconstructs the commitment of the Free Masons to bring the city back under Italian sovereignty, in a historical moment marked by tensions between the Western and Soviet blocs.
The book analyses the internal dynamics of local Freemasonry, highlighting how the various obediences succeeded in overcoming rivalries to pursue a common goal, and documents the strategies adopted to found a Grand Lodge in a complex international context, with competition from Yugoslav, British and American workshops.
Enriched with diagrams and original sources, the book offers a clear and detailed narrative of this crucial chapter in the city's history. Published posthumously, it represents the intellectual legacy of Michele Valente, who passed away in July 2023.
The first appointment is set for Saturday 14 December, at 6 p.m., at the Libreria Antiquaria Umberto Saba (Via S. Nicolò, 30b - Trieste), where historians Luca G. Manenti and Roberto Spazzali will discuss the meaning and importance of the volume.
The second meeting will take place on Friday 20 December at 5 p.m., in the prestigious Sala Bazlen of Palazzo Gopcevich. With the contribution of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia and the support of the Associazione Cultura e Libertà, speakers will include Luca G. Manenti, Diego Redivo and Andrea Comisso will take the floor, offering further insights into the historical period described.
‘The Halberd and the Compass. The Rebirth of Freemasonry in Trieste (1947-1954)’ explores the role of Freemasonry in Trieste in the complex scenario of the Free Territory of Trieste in the immediate post-World War II period. Through unpublished documents, Michele Valente reconstructs the commitment of the Free Masons to bring the city back under Italian sovereignty, in a historical moment marked by tensions between the Western and Soviet blocs.
The book analyses the internal dynamics of local Freemasonry, highlighting how the various obediences succeeded in overcoming rivalries to pursue a common goal, and documents the strategies adopted to found a Grand Lodge in a complex international context, with competition from Yugoslav, British and American workshops.
Enriched with diagrams and original sources, the book offers a clear and detailed narrative of this crucial chapter in the city's history. Published posthumously, it represents the intellectual legacy of Michele Valente, who passed away in July 2023.
