The Dictator Who Died Twice: The Incredible Story of António Salazar
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This is a tragic and incredible story about how dictators and dictatorships die.
The author of the book, Marco Ferrari, visited Portugal immediately after the fall of the dictatorship of António Salazar and visited a prison for political prisoners.
Ferrari's book is an attempt to make sense of the past and historical events and to show that a dictator almost always meets an ignominious end.
He knew everything about France, but nothing about Portugal. He understood what was happening in distant Moscow, but not in his native Lisbon. He did not realize that he was no longer in control of his own country - he was ousted almost two years ago, but he never understood it. António Salazar ruled a huge colonial empire for over 40 years, but fell victim to his own beloved creation - censorship.
Italian journalist Marco Ferrari delves into the history of Europe's longest dictatorship - from its inception in the 1930s, during the time of Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini, to its decline in the 1970s, the era of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He tells the story of the contradictory figure of António Salazar, a former seminarian and provincial teacher who managed to keep Portugal out of the world war, but at the same time created a sophisticated repressive machine and tried to preserve the empire from disintegration by bloodshed.
The author of the book, Marco Ferrari, visited Portugal immediately after the fall of the dictatorship of António Salazar and visited a prison for political prisoners.
Ferrari's book is an attempt to make sense of the past and historical events and to show that a dictator almost always meets an ignominious end.
He knew everything about France, but nothing about Portugal. He understood what was happening in distant Moscow, but not in his native Lisbon. He did not realize that he was no longer in control of his own country - he was ousted almost two years ago, but he never understood it. António Salazar ruled a huge colonial empire for over 40 years, but fell victim to his own beloved creation - censorship.
Italian journalist Marco Ferrari delves into the history of Europe's longest dictatorship - from its inception in the 1930s, during the time of Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini, to its decline in the 1970s, the era of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He tells the story of the contradictory figure of António Salazar, a former seminarian and provincial teacher who managed to keep Portugal out of the world war, but at the same time created a sophisticated repressive machine and tried to preserve the empire from disintegration by bloodshed.
Author:
Author:Ferrari M.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Politics & Social Science
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21.5x14.5x1.5 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9614-8781-7
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