Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy

Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy
ISBN-10
0199730784
ISBN-13
9780199730780
Series
Fascist Voices
Category
History
Pages
526
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Christopher Duggan

Description

While Duggan looks at some famous diaries-by such figures as the anti-fascist constitutional lawyer Piero Calamandrei; the philosopher Benedetto Croce; and the fascist minister Giuseppe Bottai-the majority of the voices here come from unpublished journals, diaries, and transcripts. Utilizing a rich collection of untapped archival material, Duggan explores "the cult of Il Duce," the religious dimensions of totalitarianism, and the extraordinarily intimate character of the relationship between Mussolini and millions of Italians. Duggan shows that the figure of Mussolini was crucial to emotional and political engagement with the regime; although there was widespread discontent throughout Italy, little of the criticism was directed at Il Duce himself.

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