Mussolini was the first fascist, yet for a long time he was perceived as Hitler's harmless brother. Hans Woller now paints a completely new picture that will surprise many: because of Mussolini's racism, his antisemitism, and the horrific record of his regime, which is truly breathtaking. The Italian autocrat made history and left behind images that have become etched in our memories. We know himburly, engaging with his people, commanding. We can picture himbald, bare-chested on the beach, brimming with energy and willpower. Then came the end in Milan in 1945: his desecrated corpse, hung at a gas station, mocked and ridiculed, erased from history by antifascist fury along with his dead lover. Unflinchingly and vividly, Hans Woller recounts the life of Mussolini, the man who invented the totalitarian mass dictatorship and became Hitler's most important ally.
Author
Woller, Hans
Title
Mussolini
Details
4th edition, with an afterword. 27 illustrations. 400 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Der erste Faschist. Eine Biografie
Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Wilhelmstr. 9 80801 München Deutschland
