The Third Rome : 1922-43 ; the making of the fascist capital

The Third Rome : 1922-43 ; the making of the fascist capital / Aristotle Kallis

"Rome underwent a spectacular transformation under Fascist rule; a transformation that was visual and topographical but also deeply symbolic. The 'third Rome' that Mussolini envisioned and sought to realise in the 1920s and 1930s was partly a new city, expanding in all directions from...

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Main Authors:Kallis, Aristotle A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Basingstoke [u.a.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
Subjects:
Fascism and architecture > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
Architecture > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
Public buildings > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
Monuments > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
City planning > Political aspects > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
Social change > Italy > Rome > History > 20th century
Capitals (Cities) > Political aspects > Case studies
Rome (Italy) > Buildings, structures, etc
Rome (Italy) > Politics and government > 1870-1945
Italy > Politics and government > 1922-1945
Online Access:Cover
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Table of Contents
The Fascist Conquest of Rome2. Fascism and the City : Architecture and Urban Eutopia
3. Fascism and Romanita : Framing the Ancient Imperial City
4. Fascism and the "City of the Popes"
5. The Fascist Layer (I) : The Quest for "Signature" Buildings
6. The Fascist Layer (II) : Building for Grandeur and Necessity
7. Fascism in Mostra : Exhibitions as Heterotopias
8. Rome and the Dream of Fascist Universalism
Conclusion.

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