{"product_id":"a-history-of-italian-fascist-alessandra-tarquini-9780299336202","title":"A History of Italian Fascist Culture, 1922-1943","description":"Alessandra Tarquini's \u003ci\u003eA History of Italian Fascist Culture, 1922-1943\u003c\/i\u003e is widely recognized as an authoritative synthesis of the field. The book was published to much critical acclaim in 2011 and revised and expanded five years later. This long-awaited translation presents Tarquini's compact, clear prose to readers previously unable to read it in the original Italian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tarquini sketches the universe of Italian fascism in three broad directions: the regime's cultural policies, the condition of various art forms and scholarly disciplines, and the ideology underpinning the totalitarian state. She details the choices the ruling class made between 1922 and 1943, revealing how cultural policies shaped the country and how intellectuals and artists contributed to those decisions. The result is a view of fascist ideology as a system of visions, ideals, and, above all, myths capable of orienting political action and promoting a precise worldview. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Building on George L. Mosse's foundational research, Tarquini provides the best single-volume work available to fully understand a complex and challenging subject. It reveals how the fascists used culture--art, cinema, music, theater, and literature--to build a conservative revolution that purported to protect the traditional social fabric while presenting itself as maximally oriented toward the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alessandra Tarquini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299336204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299336202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"Alessandra Tarquini","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945018786047,"sku":"9780299336202","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_84d87158-79f2-4959-b3ea-ad2f337f6556.jpg?v=1681506307","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-italian-fascist-alessandra-tarquini-9780299336202","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}