Mussolini Also Did a Lot of Good: The Spread of Historical Amnesia

Surgically, but with wit, Francesco Filippi demolishes each and every myth that has taken root about Mussolini and fascism in an uplifting handbook for political and intellectual self-defense. No stones are left unturned, including the colonial devastation of Libya and Ethiopia.

Author: John Irving, Francesco Filippi
Publisher: Baraka Books
Published: 10/01/2021
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 4.96h x 7.95w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781771862622
ISBN10: 1771862629
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Italy
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Fascism & Totalitarianism

About the Author
John Irving is a writer and translator who was born in the UK and has lived in Italy for many years. He holds a degree in Italian Language and Literature from the University of Edinburgh. His translations include works in history, sports, philosophy and gastronomy. Hi has also translated award winning screenplays. He lives in Bra, Italy. Francesco Filippi is a historian of mentalities and an educator. He presides the Deina Association of Social Promotion, which organises journeys in memory and training courses for schools, history institutes and universities. He has contributed to manuals and educational courses on the relationship between memory and the present. Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good Things is his first book to appear in English. He lives in Trento, Italy.