LL201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Leni Riefenstahl, Roman Salute, Italian Resistance Movement
Document Summary
Italy wants peace, but does not fear war . Italy will have her own great place in the world . We dream of an italy that is roman . If i advance follow me, if i retreat kill me, if i die vendicate me . Justice without force would be a word without meaning . Fascism to remould italians character, lifestyle and habits. New rituals, symbols, traditions, forms of behaviour and gestures to convey fascist ideals and values. New forms of self-representation of fascist ideology and beliefs. From ideology of civilization to one of supremacy. Fascist celebration of the roman past, celebrated on april 21, according to tradition. From a glorious roman past comes an even more glorious fascist future. Association with rome"s glory: political supremacy establishment of christianity. 1936: conquest of ethiopia and proclamation of the empire. Not simply nostalgia, but a model to imitate and even surpass. Historical memory as a source of collective identity.
