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Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini´s Italy
Christopher Duggan
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Description for Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini´s Italy
Paperback. Looks at a country in thrall to a charismatic dictator. Tracing fascism from its conception to its legacy, this title unpicks why the regime enjoyed so much support among the majority of the Italian people. It examines the extraordinary hold the Duce had on Italy and how he came to embody fascism. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Fascist Voices is a fresh and disturbing look at a country in thrall to a charismatic dictator. Tracing fascism from its conception to its legacy, Christopher Duggan unpicks why the regime enjoyed so much support among the majority of the Italian people. He examines the extraordinary hold the Duce had on Italy and how he came to embody fascism.
By making use of rarely examined sources, such as letters and diaries, newspaper reports, secret police files, popular songs and radio broadcasts, Duggan explores how ordinary people experienced fascism on a daily basis; how its ideology influenced politcs, religion and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099539896
SKU
V9780099539896
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About Christopher Duggan
Christopher Duggan is Professor of Italian History at Reading University. He has written several books on modern Italian history, including History of Sicily, with M. I. Finley and D. Mack Smith, Fascism and the Mafia, A concise history of Italy and Francesco Crispi: From Nation to Nationalism. His most recent book is The Force of Destiny: a History of ... Read more
Reviews for Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini´s Italy
A fascinating exploration of the letters that ‘ordinary’ Italians who supported fascism wrote to Mussolini in the 1920s and 1930s
Glasgow Sunday Herald
This original, revealing and disturbing book provides a grassroots view of fascist Italy
Independent
Duggan’s superbly researched book uncovers the nasty reality of [Mussolini’s] regime and demonstrates that there was a disturbing symbiotic ... Read more
Glasgow Sunday Herald
This original, revealing and disturbing book provides a grassroots view of fascist Italy
Independent
Duggan’s superbly researched book uncovers the nasty reality of [Mussolini’s] regime and demonstrates that there was a disturbing symbiotic ... Read more