"A Civil War "is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, as a young man, took part in the struggle against Mussolini s fascist Republic. Since its publication in Italy, Claudio Pavone s masterwork has become indispensable to anyone seeking to understand this period and its continuing importance for the nation s identity.
Pavone casts a sober eye on his protagonists ethical and ideological motivations. He uncovers a multilayered conflict, in which class antagonisms, patriotism and political ideals all played a part. A clear understanding of this...
"A Civil War "is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, as a young man, took part in the struggle against Musso...