Driving Modernity: Technology, Experts, Politics, and Fascist Motorways, 1922-1943

by Massimo Moraglio

Book Overview

On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the Milan-Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary step toward what would become the first European motorway. That Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates just how important the project was to Italian Fascism. Driving Modernity recounts the twisting fortunes of the autostrada, which-alongside railways, aviation, and other forms of mobility-Italian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800739397
• ISBN13: 9781800739390
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"