Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy
Author | : Daniela Rossini |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674028244 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674028241 |
Rating | : 4/5 (241 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy by : Daniela Rossini
Download or read book Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy written by Daniela Rossini and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1918, Wilson's image as leader of the free world and the image of America as dispenser of democracy spread through Italy, filling an ideological void. Rossini sets the Italian-American political confrontation in the context of the countries' cultural perceptions of each other, different war experiences, and ideas about participatory democracy.