History of Rome and the Romans. From Napoleon I to the present day.
Perrin| N° d'inventaire | 22075 |
| Format | 15.5 x 24 |
| Détails | 494 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782262083090 |
From Napoleon to John Paul II, the first history of contemporary Rome, its architectural and political transformations, and its daily life. A flamboyant capital during the Baroque period, Rome was an unparalleled political, social, and urban laboratory in the 18th and 19th centuries. The scene of a violent confrontation between Roman tradition and modernity, the city of seven hills grappled with the Napoleonic transformations that made the Urbs the second city of the Empire, before becoming the capital of the young, finally unified Italian state in 1871. Then, it was marked by fascism, which brought a strong political and urban planning project, before becoming the city of la dolce vita, but also of mass tourism. Today, Rome is not a capital city quite like the others. It occupies an undisputed place in the collective imagination and remains a major player in cultural and religious life. Yet its daily management remains complicated. Drawing on recent work and first-hand research, Catherine Brice masterfully presents the political, social and cultural aspects of contemporary Rome, focusing on the urban and architectural dimensions of this unique city.
From Napoleon to John Paul II, the first history of contemporary Rome, its architectural and political transformations, and its daily life. A flamboyant capital during the Baroque period, Rome was an unparalleled political, social, and urban laboratory in the 18th and 19th centuries. The scene of a violent confrontation between Roman tradition and modernity, the city of seven hills grappled with the Napoleonic transformations that made the Urbs the second city of the Empire, before becoming the capital of the young, finally unified Italian state in 1871. Then, it was marked by fascism, which brought a strong political and urban planning project, before becoming the city of la dolce vita, but also of mass tourism. Today, Rome is not a capital city quite like the others. It occupies an undisputed place in the collective imagination and remains a major player in cultural and religious life. Yet its daily management remains complicated. Drawing on recent work and first-hand research, Catherine Brice masterfully presents the political, social and cultural aspects of contemporary Rome, focusing on the urban and architectural dimensions of this unique city.