Ruth Glynn: 2 books
Contesting the Monument: The Anti-illusionist Italian Historical Novel: No. 10
The Anti-illusionist Italian Historical Novel
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2017
"In the second half of the twentieth century, the Italian historical novel provided an unrivalled number of best sellers and publishing 'phenomena'. The success of the genre is closely related to a more general interest in revisiting the past in the light of a changed understanding of the nature,...
Remembering Aldo Moro
The Cultural Legacy of the 1978 Kidnapping and Murder
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The 1978 kidnapping and murder of Christian Democrat politician, Aldo Moro, marked the watershed of Italy's experience of political violence in the period known as the 'years of lead' (1969-c.1983). This uniquely interdisciplinary volume explores the evolving legacy of Moro's death in the Italian...