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The use of ancient Christianity in the romanità as a part of the political religion of Italian fascism
The project analyzes the position of religion, Christian and pagan, in Italian fascism, more specifically in the so-called 'romanità' or 'Romanness'. This myth was one of the cornerstones of fascism. The analysis of the position of religion is situated in the idea of fascism as a form of modern, political religion.
Date:1 Oct 2007 → 30 Sep 2013
Keywords:myth, religion, ideology
Disciplines:History, Theology and religious studies