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The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and the Italians

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and the Italians
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Stephen Gundle
Edited by Christopher Duggan
Edited by Giuliana Pieri
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719088964
ClassificationsDewey:945.091
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Halftones, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 30 June 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The cult of the Duce is the first book to explore systematically the personality cult of the Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. It examines the factors which informed the cult and looks in detail at its many manifestations in the visual arts, architecture, political spectacle and the media. The conviction that Mussolini was an exceptional individua

Author Biography

Stephen Gundle is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick Christopher Duggan is Professor of Modern Italian History at the University of Reading Giuliana Pieri is Reader in Italian and the Visual Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London -- .

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