The Spectral Within
Fascism, New Towns and their Contemporary Lives
Published on 1. October 2025
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-1-83695-175-9 (ISBN)
Description
Latina was founded in 1932 by the Fascist Regime and is often described by its inhabitants through its absences, as a place where there is 'nothing'. The book examines the role of absence in place-making and delves into the lived experience of Latina. Through the analytical lens of haunting, this work explores its inhabitants' efforts to see their city as a meaningful social space, as they navigate its multiple histories and the absent presence of the contested past.
Reviews / Votes
"Excellent writing and captivating in style ... this is a theoretically scrupulous and methodologically dedicated piece of research that delves into the nuances of conceptualizing local identity." * Marco-Benoit Carbone, Brunel University London"This is a well-written book which deals with a little known but quite intriguing history of the Italian town of Latina. It is both a classic European ethnography in the mould of the greats of bygone years (such as John Davis) and a contemporary, even future-oriented take on temporality, absence and existentialism." * Daniel M. Knight, University of St. Andrews
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Library binding
Illustrations
10 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
501 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83695-175-9 (9781836951759)
DOI
10.3167/9781836951759
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Elena Miltiadis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Roskilde University, where she holds a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship. She is a social anthropologist, whose work draws on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork and explores themes of place-making, the legacies of contested pasts, temporality and youth participation in politics, with a focus on Italy and Chile.
Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Invisible City
Chapter 1. The City and Its Spectrality
Chapter 2. The Making of Latina: aA Radical History
Chapter 3. The City and the Nation
Chapter 4. The 'New Towns'
Chapter 5. The Absent Presence of the Fascist Past
Chapter 6. The City Aas Lived
Conclusion: Latina's Spectral Within
References
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Invisible City
Chapter 1. The City and Its Spectrality
Chapter 2. The Making of Latina: aA Radical History
Chapter 3. The City and the Nation
Chapter 4. The 'New Towns'
Chapter 5. The Absent Presence of the Fascist Past
Chapter 6. The City Aas Lived
Conclusion: Latina's Spectral Within
References
Index