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The Italian resistance : fascists, guerrillas and the Allies / Tom Behan.
| Author/creator | Behan, Tom, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. |
| Description | xii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Midnight in the century -- The Mafia and the street kids: how fascism fell in the South -- People, parties and partisans -- Resistance in the mountains -- Resistance in the cities -- 'Aldo says 26 for one' -- Postwar partisan activity -- The long liberation -- Female fighters -- The partisan republics -- Organising 'terrorism' -- An uneasy alliance: the resistance and the allies. |
| Abstract | One of the enduring myths about the Second World War is that only the Allies liberated occupied Europe. Many countries had anti-fascist Resistance movements. Italy's was one of the biggest and most politically radical, yet it remains relatively unknown outside its homeland. Within Italy many monuments and street names commemorate the actions of the partisans - a movement from below that grew as Mussolini's dictatorship unravelled. Led by radical left forces, the Resistance trod a thin line between fighting their enemies at home and maintaining an uneasy working relationship with the Allies. Tom Behan uses unpublished archival material and interviews with surviving partisans to tell a story of liberation. --From publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-252) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009281312 |
| ISBN | 9780745326955 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745326951 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780745326948 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745326943 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D802.I8 B35 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |