He was a full professor of Modern History and dean of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Salerno. He has taught at American universities. A member of the Royal Academy of History, he is an Officer of Merit of the Republic, a journalist, and a columnist for the Neapolitan pages of "La Repubblica." His most recent books include: History of Solitude. From Aristotle to Social Networks (Neri Pozza, 2021), Maria Sofia. The Last Queen of the South (Neri Pozza, 2022), Modern Southern Italy. From the Spanish Viceroyalties to the End of the Two Sicilies (Salerno editrice, 2022), The Great Illusion. Thirty Years After Tangentopoli (Biblion, 2022), Baroque Melancholy (Neri Pozza, 2023), Ruggiero Romano (Viella, 2023), Melancholic Counter-Renaissance (Colonnese, 2024).
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