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Starred Review on September 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Using vast archives of letters sent to the fascist leader of Italy during his tenure from 1922 to 1943, as well as portions of unpublished diaries, Duggan (modern Italian history, Univ. of Reading; The Force of Destiny: A History of Italy Since 1796) explores why the totalitarian Mussolini experienced such long and widespread support in his country. Duggan interweaves these primary-source excerpts into a readable narrative, which includes a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More