UID:
almafu_9959852485002883
Format:
1 online resource (456 p.)
ISBN:
9781487537302
Series Statement:
Toronto Italian Studies
Content:
Building on extensive archival research and important scholarly analysis, Galeazzo Ciano: The Fascist Pretender examines the life of Galeazzo Ciano, foreign minister of fascist Italy from 1936 to 1943 and Benito Mussolini’s son-in-law. Ciano’s life serves as the lens through which we gain a better understanding of crucial issues of Italian and European fascism, including the fascistization of society and politics, foreign relations, and the problem of succession. In order to accomplish this, the biography follows an innovative thematic structure that focuses on major aspects of Ciano’s life, including his family, his political career, his diplomacy, and his desire to succeed Mussolini. Filling a substantial gap in the existing literature on the history of fascism, this is the first comprehensive analysis of a key player of Italian fascism other than Mussolini; it also offers a long overdue critical assessment of Ciano’s famous diary, one of the most important texts from the period. Using visual materials such as photographs and films as sources and not just as illustrative material, Tobias Hof allows us to rethink our understanding of fascism and offers a new perspective on the history of fascist Italy.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction --
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1. The Family --
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2. The Politician --
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3. The Diplomat --
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4. The Successor --
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Epilogue: A Man of His Time --
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Chronology --
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Abbreviations --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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collective biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Hochschulschrift
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Biografie
DOI:
10.3138/9781487537302
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781487537302
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781487537302
