The Other Rome: Building the Modern Metropolis 1870-1960 - Hardcover
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"Eternal City", is a unique palimpsest dating back to Antiquity.
However, beyond the historic center built over millennia on the famous seven
hills - another Rome exists, one of large and often stunning modern
neighborhoods, housing estates, schools, and public buildings. When Rome became
Italy's capital in 1871, the population increased extensively and the city
exceeded its boundaries since Roman times, the Aurelian Walls. This
extraordinary transformation laid the foundation for many new quarters built to
accommodate civil servants and rural migrants, drawing on vernacular and
ancient Roman traditions and blending past and present. This book looks at
Rome's evolution and architecture from the 19th century onwards, embodying a
kind of "Splendid Ordinary" - a journey that is full of discoveries.
The Other Rome: Building the Modern Metropolis 1870-1960 - Hardcover
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by Jean-François LeJeune (Author)
Rome, the"Eternal City", is a unique palimpsest dating back to Antiquity.
However, beyond the historic center built over millennia on the famous seven
hills - another Rome exists, one of large and often stunning modern
neighborhoods, housing estates, schools, and public buildings. When Rome became
Italy's capital in 1871, the population increased extensively and the city
exceeded its boundaries since Roman times, the Aurelian Walls. This
extraordinary transformation laid the foundation for many new quarters built to
accommodate civil servants and rural migrants, drawing on vernacular and
ancient Roman traditions and blending past and present. This book looks at
Rome's evolution and architecture from the 19th century onwards, embodying a
kind of "Splendid Ordinary" - a journey that is full of discoveries.
- With
- Attractive
in-depth portraits of 16 neighborhoods with photographs and drawings - An
excursion on post-WWII Italian cinema highlights the locations of famous movies
contributions by Lucio Barbera, Anna Irene Del Monaco, Jean-François Lejeune,
Salvatore Santuccio, Daniel Solomon
Author Biography
Jean-Francois Lejeune, University of Miami; Anna Irene Del Monaco, La Sapienza, Rome
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 1.3 x 11.3 x 8.9 IN
Publication Date: October 31, 2025
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