Origins and Doctrine of Fascism: With Selections from Other Works (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780765805775)

Giovanni Gentile (1875-1944) was the major theorist of Italian fascism, supplying its justifi cation and rationale as a developmental form of dictatorship for status-deprived nations languishing on the margins of the Great Powers. Gentile's "actualism" (as his philosophy came to be called) absorbed many intellectual currents of the early twentieth century, including nationalism, syndicalism, and futurism. He called the individual to an idealistic ethic of obedience, work, self-sacrifi ce, and national community in a dynamic rebellion against the perceived impostures of imperialism. This volume makes available some of his more signifi cant writings produced shortly before and after the Fascist accession to power in Italy.

Author: Giovanni Gentile
ISBN-10: 0765805774
ISBN-13: 9780765805775
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2004
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.58w x 0.33d