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.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Francesco Filippi
• Assisted by: John Irving (Translation)
• Publisher: Baraka Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2021
• EAN: 9781771862622
• ISBN: 978-1-77186-262-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 123 mm x 201 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 218 g
• Series: Baraka Nonfiction
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History