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Roads and Ruins
The Symbolic Landscape of Fascist Rome
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Paul Baxa
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English
Published/Copyright:
2010
About this book
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.
Author / Editor information
Baxa Paul :
Paul Baxa is an assistant professor in the Department of History at Ave Maria University.
Reviews
John Pollard:
‘A thought-provoking and fascinating read for anyone familiar with the history and topography of the Eternal City, prompting a fresh way of looking at its cityscape.’
‘A thought-provoking and fascinating read for anyone familiar with the history and topography of the Eternal City, prompting a fresh way of looking at its cityscape.’
W.P.C. van Gent:
'Baxa's mix of history, geography, and urbanism is a pleasure to read. It is well-written, well-structured, concise, rich in detail, and it never bogs down.'
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Preface: Death on the Via del Mare
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Introduction: Rome and Fascism
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1. The Landscape of the War
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2. Roads to Rome: The Blackshirts and the città nemico
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3. Demolitions: De-familiarizing the Roman Cityscape
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4. ‘An uninterrupted racecourse’: Fascism’s Roman Roads
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5. The Palazzo and the Boulevard
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6. Resurrecting a Pagan Landscape
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7. Return of the Roman
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Conclusion: The Cinematic City
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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December 31, 2010
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256
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
