University of Toronto Press The Historic Imaginary - University of Toronto Press Book

Explore the complex relationship between politics and history in fascist Italy with this academic study from the University of Toronto Press. The Historic Imaginary examines how the Italian Fascist regime worked to establish a modernist culture of history during the 1920s and 1930s. This work provides a deep look into the ritual and mass-visual representations used to shape historical identity. By using a new historicist and microhistorical approach, the text analyzes how history was presented through monuments, exhibitions, commemorations, and mass media. Readers will find a sophisticated examination of visual modes of representation. The study integrates tools from art history, visual-cultural studies, linguistics, and reception theory to explain how history was institutionalized. This book is an essential resource for those studying European history, political science, and the cultural-intellectual history of Italy.