Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. History Belongs to the Present 21
7. 2. Il Duce Taumaturgo 52
8. 3. Historic Spectacle 72
9. 4. The Historic Imaginary and the Mass Media 96
10. 5. The Contest of Exhibitions 114
11. 6. Fascist Historic Culture 165
12. Epilogue 190
13. Notes 207
14. Index 261