A civil war, a history of the Italian resistance, Claudio Pavone ; translated by Peter Levy with the assistance of David Broder ; edited with an introduction by Stanislao G. Pugliese
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A civil war, a history of the Italian resistance, Claudio Pavone ; translated by Peter Levy with the assistance of David Broder ; edited with an introduction by Stanislao G. Pugliese
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
A civil war
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bibliography
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869527303
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Claudio Pavone ; translated by Peter Levy with the assistance of David Broder ; edited with an introduction by Stanislao G. Pugliese
Sub title
a history of the Italian resistance
Summary
A Civil War is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, when only a boy, took part in the struggle against Mussolini<U+2019>s Fascist Republic. Since its publication in Italy, Claudio Pavone<U+2019>s masterwork has become indispensable to anyone seeking to understand this period and its continuing importance for the nation<U+2019>s identity. Pavone casts a sober eye on his protagonists<U+2019> ethical and ideological motivations. He uncovers a multilayered conflict, in which class antagonisms, patriotism and political ideals all played a part. A clear understanding of this complexity allows him to explain many details of the post-war transition, as well as the legacy of the Resistance for modern Italy. In addition to being a monumental work of scholarship, A Civil War is a folk history, capturing events, personalities and attitudes that were on the verge of slipping entirely out of recollection to the detriment of Italy<U+2019>s understanding of itself and its past
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