After Mussolini
Subtitle: Jewish life and Jewish memories in post-Fascist Italy
By: Guri Schwarz
Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Edgware, Middlesex; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780853038559
Subjects: Politics and government; Jews; Identity
Work titles: Ritrovare se stessi
Description: Illustrates how the narrative of Italian freedom from anti-Semitism was deliberately promoted by the Italian foreign ministry to obtain an non-punitive peace treaty, despite a deeply rooted anti-Semitic culture and legislation. Also shows how Jewish memory influenced national self-representation and the reconstruction of the Italian Jewish community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-213) and index.