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The second volume of them features a discussion of the "latinity" of Central and South America, as well as a consideration of St. Benedict's influence on feudalism. Another analyzes the story of an animal who tears off his own testicles in order to save his life. That piece, "The Fable of the Beaver," is contained in the same section as its discussion of "Agitation and Propaganda," where their author focuses on the rise of dictatorships through the party system. Including other pieces like "An Introduction to the Study of Grammar" and "Americanism and Fordism," they are broadly divided into three major sections including "The Philosophy of Praxis." Their composition over the course of six years was precipitated by the passage of a series of "Exceptional Laws." Notable for a piece that uses Marx to explicate Machiavelli and another that discusses the development of "cultural hegemony," for 10 points, identify this collection of short essays, named for the disciplinary setting in which they were written, the masterpiece of Antonio Gramsci.
The second volume of them features a discussion of the "latinity" of Central and South America, as well as a consideration of St. Benedict's influence on feudalism.
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