Giovanni Gentile
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Education
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Fascism, Fascists
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
Article abstract: Gentile was the most prominent Italian intellectual associated with the Fascist dictatorship of Benito Mussolini. As a government official, Gentile helped shape Fascist educational policies and define the government’s role in Italian culture. His neo-idealism and theories on political authoritarianism provided structure for Fascist ideology and philosophical justification for the Fascist state.
Early Life
Giovanni Gentile was born in a small Sicilian village in the province of Trapani. He studied classics and received a degree in...
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