Interpreting urban spaces in Italian cultures / edited by Andreas Scapolo and Angela Porcarelli.
Made up of both material and symbolic elements, the urban space is always dynamic and transitional; it brings together or separates the past and the present, the public and the private, the center and the periphery. The present volume focuses on the interaction between the social processes and spati...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Spatial imageries in historical perspective
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| Summary: | Made up of both material and symbolic elements, the urban space is always dynamic and transitional; it brings together or separates the past and the present, the public and the private, the center and the periphery. The present volume focuses on the interaction between the social processes and spatial forms that shape the identity of Italian cities. Using both canonical and less well-known texts along with cultural artifacts, the essays in the volume deprovincialize the Italian city, interpreting the material and symbolic practices that have made it into a unique entity whose enduring influence extends far outside Italy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048554638 9048554632 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |