But We Built Roads For Them by Robin Philpot
In the fiery political debates in and about Italy, silence reigns about the country's colonial legacy. Reducing European colonial history to Britain and France has effectively concealed an enduring phenomenon in Italian history that lasted for 80 years (1882 to 1960). It also blots out the history of the countries it colonized in Northeastern Africa. Francesco Filippi challenges the myth of Italians being nice people or good colonialists who simply built roads for Africans. Despite extensive historiography, the collective awareness of the nations conquered and the violence inflicted on them remains superficial, be it in Italy or internationally. He retraces Italy's colonial history, focusing on how propaganda, literature and popular culture have warped our understanding of the past and thereby hampered our ability to deal with the present. Filippi's unique approach in which he deftly pits historical facts against popular myths provides a model that can be adapted to countries everywhere, including the United States and Canada.
John Irving is a writer and translator who was born in the UK and has lived in Italy for many years. He holds a degree in Italian Language and Literature from the University of Edinburgh. His translations include works in history, sports, philosophy and gastronomy. Hi has also translated award winning screenplays. He lives in Bra, Italy. Francesco Filippi is a historian of mentalities and an educator. He presides the Deina Association of Social Promotion, which organises journeys in memory and training courses for schools, history institutes and universities. He has contributed to manuals and educational courses on the relationship between memory and the present. Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good Things is his first book to appear in English. He lives in Trento, Italy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781771863414 |
| ISBN 10 | 1771863412 |
| Title | But We Built Roads For Them |
| Author | Robin Philpot |
| Series | Baraka Nonfiction |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Baraka Books |
| Year published | 2024-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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