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Download or read book Liberal and Fascist Italy, 1900-1945 written by Adrian Lyttelton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume centres on one of the most dramatic periods of Italian History: 1900-1945. It examines the crisis of the liberal state as it undergoes a process of significant transformation, which starts with a process of modernization and leads to the totalitarian fascist state. Lyttelton and his international team discuss the social and moral conflicts resulting from modernisation, the two world wars and the fascist regime, considering the issues from both national and international standpoints. The discussion includes the developments and impact of the changes on religion, literature, and the visual arts.