Italian Anarchism, 1864-1892 - Paperback

by Nunzio Pernicone (Author)

"Pernicone's book is the most comprehensive and balanced study to date of the Italian anarchist movement."--American Historical Review

Russian revolutionary Mikhail Bakunin nurtured anarchism in Italy, making it the dominant expression of socialism--triumphant over Marxism and all other revolutionary doctrines. From the First International to the 1872 Anti-Authoritarian International, from government suppression and anarchist insurrection to Errico Malatesta's prominent role in resurrecting the anarchist movement, Nunzio Pernicone's original research provides a critical examination of early anarchist practices.

Nunzio Pernicone is an associate professor of history at Drexel University. He is the author of Carlo Tresca: Portrait of a Rebel.

Author Biography

Nunzio Pernicone, originally from New York City, now lives in Eastern Pennsylvania and is a professor at Drexel University. He is the author of Italian Anarchism, 1864-1892 (2009), and editor of The Autobiography of Carlo Tresca (2003), and has published numerous articles on the Italian labor movement, Luigi Galleani, Italian anarchist terrorism, and anti-Fascism.