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The inspiring story of Italy's anti-fascist partisans

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'This is the book on mid-twentieth century Italian history I have been waiting for' -- Dr Gerd-Rainer Horn, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Universityof Warwick
'At a time when the Italian Resistance is under attack from all quarters, Tom Behan's clear and accessible book is a trenchant reminder that the movement had great moral, historical and political significance' -- Dr Phil Cooke, Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Strathclyde, editor of The Italian Resistance: An Anthology (1998).

Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Part I
Introduction: The meaning of the Resistance; How this book is structured.
1. Midnight in the Century
2. The Mafia and street kids - how fascism fell in the South
3. People, parties and partisans
4. Resistance in the mountains
5. Resistance in the cities
6. 'Aldo says 26 for one'
7. Postwar partisan activity
8. The long liberation
Part II
9. Female fighters
10. The Partisan Republics
11. Organising 'terrorism'
12. An uneasy alliance
Conclusion
Notes
Index

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      Publisher Pluto Press
      Published 20 June 2009
      ISBN-13 9780745326955
      978-0745326955
      ISBN-10 0745326951
      Also in:
      War and defence operations

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The inspiring story of Italy's anti-fascist partisans

      Trade Review
      'This is the book on mid-twentieth century Italian history I have been waiting for' -- Dr Gerd-Rainer Horn, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Universityof Warwick
      'At a time when the Italian Resistance is under attack from all quarters, Tom Behan's clear and accessible book is a trenchant reminder that the movement had great moral, historical and political significance' -- Dr Phil Cooke, Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Strathclyde, editor of The Italian Resistance: An Anthology (1998).

      Table of Contents
      Abbreviations
      Acknowledgements
      Chronology
      Part I
      Introduction: The meaning of the Resistance; How this book is structured.
      1. Midnight in the Century
      2. The Mafia and street kids - how fascism fell in the South
      3. People, parties and partisans
      4. Resistance in the mountains
      5. Resistance in the cities
      6. 'Aldo says 26 for one'
      7. Postwar partisan activity
      8. The long liberation
      Part II
      9. Female fighters
      10. The Partisan Republics
      11. Organising 'terrorism'
      12. An uneasy alliance
      Conclusion
      Notes
      Index

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