The Divo and the Duce
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In the climate of isolationism, nativism, democratic expansion of civic rights, and consumerism that America experienced after the First World War, Italian-born movie star Rudolph Valentino and Italy's dictator, Benito Mussolini, became surprisingly appealing emblems of authoritarian male power. Drawing on extensive research in the United States and Italy, Bertellini's work shows how the political and erotic popularity of Valentino, the Divo, and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1013292324
ISBN13:9781013292323
Release Date:October 2020
Publisher:Saint Philip Street Press
Length:326 Pages
Weight:1.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"
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