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Blood and Power: The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism by John Foot
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
A major history of the rise and fall of Italian fascism- a dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war.In the aftermath of the First World War, the seeds of fascism were sown in Italy. While the country reeled in shock, a new movement emerged from the chaos- one which preached hatred for politici ...Show more
The Archipelago - Italy Since 1945 by John Foot
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
A sparkling history of Italy from the post-war to the present by renowned historian John Foot Italy emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some claimed had ceased to exist. By the 1960s, Italy could boast the fastest-growing economy in ...Show more
The Man Who Closed the Asylums: Franco Basaglia and the Revolution in Mental Health Care by John Foot
$35.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Asylums incarcerate the "mad" and exclude them from society. Gorizia, a grim mental asylum, right on the edge of Italy, miles from anywhere, was no exception. Yet, when a new director was appointed in 1961, everything changed. Drawing on the writings of Erving Goffman and Michel Foucault, interested in ...Show more
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