The Italian dictatorship : problems and perspectives in the interpretation of Mussolini and fascism [1998]
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The Italian dictatorship : problems and perspectives in the interpretation of Mussolini and fascism / R. J. B. Bosworth.
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Language
English
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Published
London ; New York : Arnold, 1998.
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Physical Description
x, 269 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Summary
A study of the "myth of Fascism," this book offers a detailed critique of historical accounts of Mussolini and his regime, including writings from 1917 to 1997. Bosworth reviews Fascist, conservative, liberal, and Marxist interpretations of Fascism, and provides insight into the social history of dictatorship and its cultural legacy. This careful inquiry skillfully probes the key debates surrounding Fascism.
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Fascism -> Italy -> Historiography.
Historiography -> Italy -> History -> 20th century.
Italy Politics and government 1922-1945 Historiography.
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Content
Introduction -- The Italian "Second Republic" and the history of Fascism: finding or losing a usable past? -- Italian Fascism: early understandings 1919-1959 /Mussolini the "Duce": Sawdust Caesar, Roman statesman or Dictator Minor? -- Fascist foreign and racial policies: one man alone? -- Fascist politics and economies: Mussolini, corporatism, totalitarianism, bureaucratism or continuity? -- Fascist society: "totalitarian" modernisation or Catholic/ peasant/ male tradition? -- The traces of Fascism in music, film, literature and memory: a Fascist cultural legacy? -- Resistance or Civil War 1943-5? -- Italian Fascism and models of Fascism -- Conclusion.
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0340677287 (hb)
0340677279 (pbk.)
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| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | General collection | 945.09/072 BOS | - | General Stacks | - |
The Italian dictatorship : problems and perspectives in the interpretation of Mussolini and fascism [1998]
In Research Room
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Author
Bosworth, R. J. B., 1943-
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Original Title
The Italian dictatorship : problems and perspectives in the interpretation of Mussolini and fascism / R. J. B. Bosworth.
General Information
Language
English
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Published
London ; New York : Arnold, 1998.
General Information
Physical Description
x, 269 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Summary
A study of the "myth of Fascism," this book offers a detailed critique of historical accounts of Mussolini and his regime, including writings from 1917 to 1997. Bosworth reviews Fascist, conservative, liberal, and Marxist interpretations of Fascism, and provides insight into the social history of dictatorship and its cultural legacy. This careful inquiry skillfully probes the key debates surrounding Fascism.
Subjects
Subject
Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.
Subjects
Subject Terms
Fascism -> Italy -> Historiography.
Historiography -> Italy -> History -> 20th century.
Italy Politics and government 1922-1945 Historiography.
Bibliographic Information
Content
Introduction -- The Italian "Second Republic" and the history of Fascism: finding or losing a usable past? -- Italian Fascism: early understandings 1919-1959 /Mussolini the "Duce": Sawdust Caesar, Roman statesman or Dictator Minor? -- Fascist foreign and racial policies: one man alone? -- Fascist politics and economies: Mussolini, corporatism, totalitarianism, bureaucratism or continuity? -- Fascist society: "totalitarian" modernisation or Catholic/ peasant/ male tradition? -- The traces of Fascism in music, film, literature and memory: a Fascist cultural legacy? -- Resistance or Civil War 1943-5? -- Italian Fascism and models of Fascism -- Conclusion.
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Library Special Collection
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ISBN
0340677287 (hb)
0340677279 (pbk.)
Holdings
Book - 945.09/072 BOS
Item Type
Book
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OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
945.09/072 BOS
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