Politics, Murder and Love in an Italian Family - The Amendolas in the Age of Totalitarianisms (Hardcover)

What did it mean to live with fascism, communism, and totalitarianism in modern Italy? And what should we learn from the experiences of a martyred liberal democrat father and his communist son? Through the prism of a single, exceptional family, the Amendolas, R.J.B. Bosworth reveals the heart of twentieth-century Italian politics. Giovanni and Giorgio Amendola, father and son, were both highly capable and dedicated Anti-Fascists. Each failed to make it to the top of the Italian political pyramid but nevertheless played a major part in Italy's history. Both also had rich but contrasting private lives. Each married a foreign and accomplished woman: Giovanni, a woman from a distinguished German-Russian intellectual family; Giorgio, a Parisian working class girl, who, to him, embodied Revolution. This vivid and engaging biographical study explores the highs and lows of a family that was at the centre of Italian politics over several generations. Tracing the complex relationship between Anti-Fascist politics and the private lives of individuals and of the family, Politics, Murder and Love in an Italian Family offers a profound portrait of a century of Italian life.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2023
Authors:	R. J. B. Bosworth
Dimensions:	160 x 236 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-928017-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-00-928017-1
Barcode:	9781009280174

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