Liberal and Fascist Italy: 1900-1945 (Short Oxford History of Italy)

This volume centres on one of the most dramatic periods of Italian History: 1900-1945. It examines the crisis of the liberal state as it undergoes a process of significant transformation, which starts with a process of modernization and leads to the totalitarian fascist state. Lyttelton and his international team discuss the social and moral conflicts resulting from modernisation, the two world wars and the fascist regime, considering the issues from both national and international standpoints. The discussion includes the developments and impact of the changes on religion, literature, and the visual arts. The Period From 1900 To 1945 Was One Of The Most Dramatic In Italian History, Embracing Two World Wars, The Crisis Of The Liberal State, And The Emergence Of The Mussolini Dictatorship. It Was Also The Period In Which Italian Economy And Society Entered That Process Of Transformation Which Led To The Modern, Industrialized Italy Of Today. Italian Writers And Artists Responded Creatively To This Process Of Change, And The Contribution To European Culture Of Such Figures As Croce, Gramsci, D'annunzio, Pirandello, De Chirico, And The Futurists Was One Of Primary Importance. This Volume Discusses These Developments In Depth, Paying Particular Attention To The Social And Moral Conflicts Resulting From Modernization, War, And The Impact Of The Totalitarian Experiment Of Fascism. The Interaction Between Foreign And Domestic Policy Is Also Explored, And The Final Chapters Consider Three Strands Of Cultural Life: The Visual Arts, Literature, And Social Thought.--book Jacket. State And Society, 1901-1922 / Paul Corner -- The Church And Catholicism / Alice A. Kelikian -- The Economy From Liberalism To Fascism / Marcello De Cecco -- Italy In The International System, 1900-1922 / Thomas Row -- Fascism : Ideology, Foreign Policy, And War / Macgregor Knox -- Fascism In Power : The Totalitarian Experiment / Emilio Gentile -- Italian Society Under Fascism / Bruno P.f. Wanrooij -- The Visual Arts : Modernism And Fascism / Emily Braun -- Literature / J.r. Woodhouse -- Social And Political Thought, 1890-1945 / Richard Bellamy. Edited By Adrian Lyttelton. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [256]-271) And Index.