{"product_id":"the-other-rome-building-the-modern-metropolis-1870-1960-hardcover","title":"The Other Rome: Building the Modern Metropolis 1870-1960 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-François LeJeune\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome, the\u003cbr\u003e\"Eternal City\", is a unique palimpsest dating back to Antiquity.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, beyond the historic center built over millennia on the famous seven\u003cbr\u003ehills - another Rome exists, one of large and often stunning modern\u003cbr\u003eneighborhoods, housing estates, schools, and public buildings. When Rome became\u003cbr\u003eItaly's capital in 1871, the population increased extensively and the city\u003cbr\u003eexceeded its boundaries since Roman times, the Aurelian Walls. This\u003cbr\u003eextraordinary transformation laid the foundation for many new quarters built to\u003cbr\u003eaccommodate civil servants and rural migrants, drawing on vernacular and\u003cbr\u003eancient Roman traditions and blending past and present. This book looks at\u003cbr\u003eRome's evolution and architecture from the 19th century onwards, embodying a\u003cbr\u003ekind of \"Splendid Ordinary\" - a journey that is full of discoveries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eWith\u003cbr\u003econtributions by Lucio Barbera, Anna Irene Del Monaco, Jean-François Lejeune, \u003cbr\u003eSalvatore Santuccio, Daniel Solomon \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAttractive\u003cbr\u003ein-depth portraits of 16 neighborhoods with photographs and drawings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn\u003cbr\u003eexcursion on post-WWII Italian cinema highlights the locations of famous movies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jean-Francois Lejeune, University of Miami; Anna Irene Del Monaco, La Sapienza, Rome \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.3 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48919107240184,"sku":"9783035625363","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/ZJ3KJ55bTq9783035625363.webp?v=1781373554","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-other-rome-building-the-modern-metropolis-1870-1960-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}