Research Catalog

Title

Benedetto Croce and the birth of the Italian Republic, 1943-1952 / Fabio Fernando Rizi.

Author

Rizi, Fabio Fernando, 1935-

Publication

• Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Description

xx, 333 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"As president of the Italian Liberal Party, Benedetto Croce was one of the most influential intellectuals involved in Italian public affairs after the fall of Mussolini. Placing Croce at the center of historical events between 1943 and 1952, this book details Croce's participation in Italy's political life, and his major contribution to the rebirth of Italian democracy. Drawing on a great amount of primary material, including Croce's political speeches, correspondences, diaries, and official documents from post-war Italy, this book illuminates the dynamic and progressive nature of Croce's liberalism and the shortcomings of the old Liberal leaders. Providing a year by year account of Croce's initiatives, author Fabio Fernando Rizi fills the gap in Croce's biography, covering aspects of his public life often neglected, misinterpreted, or altogether ignored, and restores his standing among the founding fathers of modern Italy."--

Series Statement

Toronto Italian studies

Uniform Title

Toronto Italian studies.

Subjects

• Italy
• Croce, Benedetto, 1866-1952
• Italy > Politics and government > 1943-1947
• Croce, Benedetto, 1866-1952 > Political and social views
• Italy > Politics and government > 1945-1976
• Politics and government
• 1943-1976
• Political and social views

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-325) and index.

Contents

Croce and Italy in 1943 -- Waging war -- The matter of the king -- The Congress of Bari -- De Nicola's negotiations -- A democratic compromise -- A government of national unity -- Rome's liberation -- From Bonomi to Bonomi -- The northern wind -- The advent of De Gasperi -- Election and referendum -- The constituent assembly -- The peace treaty of 1947 -- A new course -- The elections of 1948 -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFE 19-3749

ISBN

• 9781487504465
• 1487504462

OCLC

1080207945

Author

Rizi, Fabio Fernando, 1935- author.

Title

Benedetto Croce and the birth of the Italian Republic, 1943-1952 / Fabio Fernando Rizi.

Publisher

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Toronto Italian studies

Toronto Italian studies.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-325) and index.

Chronological Term

1943-1976

Research Call Number

JFE 19-3749