Arnaldo Fortini (1889–1970) was an Italian lawyer, politician, historian, and writer deeply connected to the city of Assisi. Alongside his legal and political career, he devoted his scholarship to Franciscan studies and the medieval history of Assisi. His *Nova vita di San Francesco* shifted research from traditional hagiography to local archival sources, highlighting the social context of Franciscan origins. As mayor and cultural promoter, Fortini fostered the medieval identity of Assisi through restorations, public rituals, and international commemorations. For Fortini, the Assisi Middle Ages embodied the continuity between classical values and modern Italian identity.
D'Acunto, N., Voce "Fortini Arnaldo", in Francesco d'Assisi. Enciclopedia francescana, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani, Roma 2025:1 474-475 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/327442]
Fortini Arnaldo
D'Acunto, Nicolangelo
2025
Abstract
Arnaldo Fortini (1889–1970) was an Italian lawyer, politician, historian, and writer deeply connected to the city of Assisi. Alongside his legal and political career, he devoted his scholarship to Franciscan studies and the medieval history of Assisi. His *Nova vita di San Francesco* shifted research from traditional hagiography to local archival sources, highlighting the social context of Franciscan origins. As mayor and cultural promoter, Fortini fostered the medieval identity of Assisi through restorations, public rituals, and international commemorations. For Fortini, the Assisi Middle Ages embodied the continuity between classical values and modern Italian identity.
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