Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Striking the Stage 1
6. 1. Magic and Mimesis: La Calandria and the Idea of Rome 10
7. 2. The Artificial City on Stage 37
8. 3. Palladio, Scamozzi, and the Built Theatre as Enclosure 72
9. 4. The Medici Theatres, Political Aspirations, and Cognitive Autonomy 104
10. Notes 133
11. Bibliography 168
12. Index 199