Archaeology, Ideology, and Urbanism in Rome from the Grand Tour to Berlusconi

Bibliographic Data

ID19906727
AuthorsStephen L Dyson (University at Buffalo, State University of New York, corresponding author)
Year2019
Publication date2019-01-31
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueArchaeology, Ideology, and Urbanism in Rome from the Grand Tour to Berlusconi (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/9781139029759
OpenAlexW2914168092
Open LibraryOL34731508M
ISBN9781139029759
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited56

Rome is one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, preserving many major monuments of the classical past. It is also a city with an important post-Roman history and home to both the papacy and the modern Italian state. Archaeologists have studied the ruins, and popes and politicians have used them for propaganda programs. Developers and preservationists have fought over what should and should not be preserved. This book tells the story of those complex, interacting developments over the past three centuries, from the days of the Grand Tour through the arrival of the fascists, which saw more destruction but also an unprecedented use of the remains for political propaganda. In post-war Rome, urban development predominated over archaeological preservation and much was lost. However, starting in the 1970s, preservationists have fought back, saving much and making the city into Europe's most important case study in historical preservation and historical loss

Ancient history · Archaeology · Classical archaeology · Ideology · Political science · Politics · State (computer science) · Urbanism · Archaeological Research and Protection · Architecture · Classics · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Visual Culture and Art Theory · Antiquities · Rome (italy) · Social aspects

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