Sergio Luzzatto, author of The Body of Il Duce: Mussolini’s Corpse and the Fortunes of Italy, describes how Benito Mussolini’s body has been beaten, buried, exhumed, stolen, hidden and turned into a shrine by his followers. He says the struggle over the remains reflects Italy’s struggle to become a republic and leave fascism behind.

Listen to the interview on NPR: ‘The Body of Il Duce’ Reflects Italian History