Claudio Pavone,Peter Levy,Stanislao G. Pugliese
A Civil War, is a history of the wartime ItalianÂ Resistance, recounted by a historian whoÂ took part in the struggle againstÂ Mussoliniâ€™s Fascist Republic. Since its publicationÂ in Italy, Claudio Pavoneâ€™s masterwork has becomeÂ indispensable to anyone seeking to understandÂ this period and its continuing importance for theÂ nationâ€™s identity., Pavone casts a sober eye on his protagonistsâ€™Â ethical and ideological motivations. HeÂ uncovers a multilayered conflict, in which classÂ antagonisms, patriotism and political idealsÂ all played a part. A clear understanding of thisÂ complexity allows him to explain many details ofÂ the post-war transition, as well as the legacy of theÂ Resistance for modern Italy. In addition to beingÂ a monumental work of scholarship, ,A Civil War,Â is a folk history, capturing events, personalities, and attitudes that were on the verge of slippingÂ entirely out of recollection to the detriment ofÂ Italyâ€™s understanding of itself and its past.
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A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance