Niccolò Giani - Rare Journal, Dottrina Fascista — Anno V, Numero Speciale

Offered is a rare and apparently complete original issue of Dottrina Fascista, the ideological journal associated with the Scuola di Mistica Fascista (School of Fascist Mysticism), founded by Niccolò Giani. This Numero Speciale, covering October 1940 to January 1941, was published in Padova by CEDAM (Casa Editrice Dott. Antonio Milani) during the Second World War. The issue provides a contemporary primary-source record of the political, social, economic and geopolitical doctrines promoted by Italian Fascist intellectual circles during the late Fascist period. The publication contains essays and proceedings addressing subjects including Fascist revolutionary ideology, social organization, economic reconstruction, the concept of "total war", European geopolitical restructuring and the question of national and ethnic minorities in the projected "New Europe". The original cover carries the printed dedication to Benito Mussolini: "Al Duce con fede assoluta" ("To the Duce with absolute faith") It is accompanied by excerpts from Mussolini's speeches concerning the ideological and administrative development of the Fascist Revolution. Contents Among the principal contributions are: G. Kaisserlian-Ostali — La Rivoluzione fascista come irrevocabile avvento storico della giovinezza Vincenzo Buonassisi — La Rivoluzione sul piano sociale Anonymous / Editorial — Caratteristiche della guerra d'oggi Gustavo Carelli — Problemi della nuova Europa – Le Minoranze Arrigoni — Aspetti della ricostruzione economica – Le Riparazioni The volume also contains the Atti della Scuola di Mistica Fascista and contemporary publisher advertisements. Bibliographical Details Title: Dottrina Fascista. Pubblica gli atti della Scuola di Mistica Fascista Volume: Anno V, Numero Speciale Issue: Ottobre–Gennaio 1940–41 – XIX Editor / Director: Niccolò Giani Publisher: CEDAM – Casa Editrice Dott. Antonio Milani Place of publication: Padova, Italy Date: 1941 Language: Italian Format: 8vo Dimensions: approximately 24.5 × 17.5 cm Binding: Original editorial paper wrappers Pagination: 227 pages of main text, plus XVIII pages of Atti della Scuola and 6 pages of contemporary advertisements Condition The publication remains in its original softcover binding and is remarkably well preserved considering its age, wartime production and the fragile nature of periodical paper. Please examine the photographs carefully for the exact condition of the wrappers, spine, edges, pages and any signs of age, handling or storage. Historical Significance This publication is offered strictly as a historical and documentary artefact. It is a primary source for the study of Italian Fascism, the Scuola di Mistica Fascista, wartime political thought, propaganda, totalitarian movements and the intellectual history of Fascist Italy. The contents reflect the political ideology and propaganda of the Fascist regime and are presented here for their historical and scholarly significance, not as an endorsement of the views expressed within. A particularly interesting example for collectors of 20th-century political ephemera, Italian history, WWII documentation and primary sources relating to totalitarian regimes.

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