Whispering city : modern Rome and its histories / R.J.B. Bosworth.

Author/creator Bosworth, R. J. B.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxvii, 358 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects
Memory--Social aspects. --Italy. --Rome.
Historic sites--Italy. --Rome.
Historic buildings--Italy. --Rome.
Architecture--Italy. --Rome.
Rome (Italy)--History.
Rome (Italy)--Historiography.
Rome (Italy)--Description and travel.
Rome (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Contents List of Illustrations -- List of Maps -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Rome and the Romes across time -- 2. Rome, revolution and history -- 3. A Holy City: its past and future restored? -- 4. Roman revolution, national revolution -- 5. Italian Rome: rational and humanist -- 6. Italian Rome: national and imperialist -- 7. Rome, its histories and Fascist totalitarianism -- 8. The Rome of Mussolini and his history wars -- 9. A second Restoration? The Catholic and imperial Rome of Pius XII -- 10. Olympic Rome: sport, blood and histories -- 11. Eternity globalised -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Abstract In "Civilization and Its Discontents", Sigmund Freud claimed that Rome must be comprehended as 'not a human dwelling place but a mental entity', in which the palaces of the Caesars still stand alongside modern apartment buildings in layers of brick, mortar, and memory. This book accepts Freud.s challenge.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010033495
ISBN9780300114713 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0300114710 (cloth : alk. paper)