Galeazzo Ciano : The Fascist Pretender / Tobias Hof.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hof, Tobias, author.

Series:

Toronto Italian studies.

Toronto Italian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomats--Italy--Biography.

Diplomats.

Fascism--Italy--History.

Fascism.

Fascists--Italy--Biography.

Fascists.

Foreign ministers--Italy--Biography.

Foreign ministers.

Ciano, Galeazzo, conte, 1903-1944.

Ciano, Galeazzo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (456 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Building on extensive archival research and important scholarly analysis, Galeazzo Ciano: The Fascist Pretender examines the life of Galeazzo Ciano, foreign minister of fascist Italy from 1936 to 1943 and Benito Mussolini's son-in-law. Ciano's life serves as the lens through which we gain a better understanding of crucial issues of Italian and European fascism, including the fascistization of society and politics, foreign relations, and the problem of succession. In order to accomplish this, the biography follows an innovative thematic structure that focuses on major aspects of Ciano's life, including his family, his political career, his diplomacy, and his desire to succeed Mussolini. Filling a substantial gap in the existing literature on the history of fascism, this is the first comprehensive analysis of a key player of Italian fascism other than Mussolini; it also offers a long overdue critical assessment of Ciano's famous diary, one of the most important texts from the period. Using visual materials such as photographs and films as sources and not just as illustrative material, Tobias Hof allows us to rethink our understanding of fascism and offers a new perspective on the history of fascist Italy."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Family

2. The Politician

3. The Diplomat

4. The Successor

Epilogue: A Man of His Time

Chronology

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Jun 2021)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4875-3730-1

1-4875-3731-X

OCLC:

1231457230