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Baxa Paul <1968-> |
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Titolo |
Roads and ruins : the symbolic landscape of fascist Rome / / Paul Baxa |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2010 |
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©2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fascism - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
Fascism and culture - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
Roads - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
Streets - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
City planning - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
Landscapes - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
Antiquities - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History - 20th century |
History |
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Rome (Italy) Antiquities, Roman |
Rome (Italy) Politics and government 1870-1945 |
Rome (Italy) History 1870-1945 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Rome and fascism -- The landscape of the war -- Roads to Rome: the Blackshirts and the città nemico -- Demolitions: de-familiarizing the Roman cityscape -- 'An uninterrupted racecourse': fascism's Roman roads -- The palazzo and the boulevard -- Resurrecting a pagan landscape -- Return of the Roman -- Conclusion: the cinematic city. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing on a wide variety of sources, including war diaries, memoirs, paintings, films, and government archives, Roads and Ruins is a richly textured study that offers an original perspective on a well known story. |
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