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As Cruel as Anyone Else: Italians, Colonies and Empire

English

By (author): Angelo Del Boca

Translated by: Richard Braude

Reveals a dark chapter in the Italian governments colonial history that has been largely hidden from view.
 
Between the end of the nineteenth century and over the first half of the twentieth, Italy invaded and occupied the Horn of Africa, Libya, and several other territories. Yet recognition of this history of colonial destruction, racist violence, and genocidal aerial and chemical warfarecarried out not only during the Fascist dictatorship but also under preceding liberal governmentshas been consistently repressed beneath the myth that the Italians never truly practiced colonialism.
 
The late journalist, historian, novelist, campaigner, and former Resistance fighter Angelo Del Boca dismantles this myth. He expertly narrates episodes of state violence committed by Italians both abroadfrom Ethiopia to Slovenia, from China to Libyaand at home during the civil war following Unification in the 1860s or when the anti-Fascist Resistance faced off against the Republic of Salò after 1943. Attentive to the losses and pain suffered by all sides in war, Del Boca deftly demonstrates how such violence was not only a tool of domination but has also been central to creating and shaping an Italian people.
 
Drawing on a lifetime of interviews as a special correspondent, decades of work in private and state archives, and his own experiences during the Second World War, Del Bocas popular and influential work has contributed to overturning views of Italian history. Presenting many historical episodes in English for the first time, As Cruel as Anyone Else provides a key to reading contemporary Italy, its place in international politics, and the disturbing permanence of the far-right within mainstream Italian politics.
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Product Details
  • Weight: 594g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 20 Oct 2024
  • Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781803093727

About Angelo Del Boca

Angelo Del Boca (19252021) was a foundational historian of Italian colonialism whose four-volume The Italians in East Africa remains a central resource for scholars. He was the author of dozens of books including histories journalistic inquiries interviews short stories and memoirs. Richard Braude is a translator and writer living in Palermo Italy.

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