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Rome - The Shaping of Three Capitals (Paperback)
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Rome - The Shaping of Three Capitals (Paperback)
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Covering the whole period from the 7th century BC to the Second
World War, Paul N Balchin's Rome explores how the political history
of Rome had a major impact on the townscape of the Eternal City.
This detailed work divides Rome's history into three main periods,
beginning with the period when the early kings ruled the city, from
the 8th to the 6th centuries BC; from a time when the townscape was
much influenced by Etruscan culture and architecture to the
subsequent Roman Empire that lasted until the 5th century AD.
Leaving ancient Rome behind, Paul N Balchin proceeds to examine the
period which lasted from the 6th century to 1870, when the city was
the ecclesiastical capital of the Catholic church, and the temporal
capital of the Papal States. The final section of the book examines
the Risorgimento, the unification of Italy and the development of
the fascist state; a time when Rome became and remained the capital
of Italy, and, like the city of ancient times, endeavoured to
establish a new empire. Exploring political instability and change,
Paul demonstrates that as the Roman townscape developed, there was
a strong connection between politics and the physical shaping of
the Eternal City. The book supports this argument using evidence of
successive styles of architecture, ranging from Classical to
Modernist, which were employed in the construction of a plethora of
different buildings. Containing a wide range of photographs and
other images, Rome is a unique book that explores the effect that
political events have had upon the physical development of the
city. Inspired by Mary Beard, David Gilmour and Robert Hughes, Paul
N Balchin's book will appeal to ancient historians, as well as
those interested in the history of one of the most famous cities in
the world.
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