Publication

2015 - University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781442645974
  • ISBN-101442645970
  • OCLC Control Number907661906
  • Better World Books9781442645974
  • Open LibraryOL29276594M

Classifications

  • LCCDG571.M63 2015
  • LCCDG571 .M67 2015

Description

"The year 1932, the tenth anniversary of Mussolini's March on Rome, was fascism's Decennale. Commemorating Italian fascism's seizure of power, the Decennale was celebrated by the regime in a deliberate attempt to radicalize the original movement and develop it into an imperial and racist regime. In Mussolini's Decennale, Antonio Morena explores a cross-section of Italian culture during the Decennale. Studying literature, speeches, documentaries, films, textbooks, and the 1932 Exhibition, he discusses how the regime, its patrons, and even its critics all appropriated the historical events of 1922 for their political advantage. Positioning the 1932 anniversary celebrations as the crux of the fascist transition from conservatism to totalitarianism, Mussolini's Decennale broadens our understanding of fascist ideology, cultural politics, and Realpolitik."--From publisher's website.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mussolini's Decennale: Aura and Mythmaking in Fascist ItalyUniversity of Toronto Press2015-01-01

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