Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. MAPS viii
4. CHRONOLOGY xi
5. INTRODUCTION xiii
6. 1 Myths and Origins 1
7. 2 Imperial Visions 20
8. 3 The New Rome 50
9. 4 Ritual Forms 87
10. 5 Urban Noise 108
11. 6 Decadence and Decline 127
12. 7 From Spritz to Pink Floyd 149
13. Appendix 1 Doges of Venice 178
14. Appendix 2 VISITING THE PIAZZA 183
15. Suggestions for Further Reading 191
16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 207
17. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 208
18. INDEX 211