{"product_id":"9781408897966","title":"Blood and Power: The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism","description":"Author: Foot, John\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408897966\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clear, cool, plainly written and devastating' Lucy Hughes-Hallett, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major history of the rise and fall of Italian fascism- a dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of the First World War, the seeds of fascism were sown in Italy. While the country reeled in shock, a new movement emerged from the chaos- one that preached hatred for politicians and love for the fatherland; one that promised to build a 'New Roman Empire', and make Italy a great power once again.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWearing black shirts and wielding guns, knives and truncheons, the proponents of fascism embraced a climate of violence and rampant masculinity. Led by Benito Mussolini, they would systematically destroy the organisations of the left, murdering and torturing anyone who got in their way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlood and Power\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehistorian John Foot draws on decades of research to chart the turbulent years between 1915 and 1945, and beyond. Drawing widely from accounts of people across the political spectrum     fascists, anti-fascists, communists, anarchists, victims, perpetrators and bystanders     he tells the story of fascism and its legacy, which still, disturbingly, reverberates to this day.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631857914014,"sku":"UBD-9781408897966","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408897966.jpg?v=1774310415","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408897966","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}