Roads and ruins : the symbolic landscape of fascist Rome /

Baxa, Paul, 1968-

Roads and ruins : the symbolic landscape of fascist Rome / Paul Baxa. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (xvi, 232 pages). - Toronto Italian studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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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Fascism--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
Fascism and culture--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
Roads--Political aspects--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
Streets--Political aspects--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
City planning--Political aspects--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
Landscapes--Political aspects--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
Antiquities--Political aspects--History--Italy--Rome--20th century.
City planning--Political aspects--Italy--Rome.
Cultural landscapes--Italy--Rome.
Fascism--Italy--Rome.
Fascism and culture--Italy--Rome.
Roads--Political aspects--Italy--Rome.
Rome (Italy)--History--1870-1945.


Electronic Books.

DG813 / .R633 2010