Mussolini, architect propaganda and urban landscape in Fascist Italy = Mussolini architetto : propaganda e paesaggio urbano nell'Italia fascista / Paolo Nicoloso ; translated by Sylvia Notini.
| Author/creator | Nicoloso, Paolo, 1957- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | English-language edition. |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2022] |
| Description | xvi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mussolini, architetto. English |
| Variant title | Mussolini architetto : propaganda e paesaggio urbano nell'Italia fascista |
| Series | Toronto Italian studies Toronto Italian studies. ^A362209 |
| Abstract | "During the fascist years in Italy, architecture and politics enjoyed a close alliance. Benito Mussolini used architecture to educate the masses, exploiting the symbolic prowess of architecture as a powerful tool for achieving political consensus. Mussolini, Architect examines Mussolini in Italy from 1922 to 1943 and expands the traditional interpretations of fascism, advancing the claim that Mussolini devised and implemented architecture as a tool capable of determining public behaviour and influencing opinion. Paolo Nicoloso challenges the assertion that Mussolini was of minimal influence on Italian architecture and argues that in fact the fascist leader played a strong role in encouraging civic architectural development in order to reflect the totalitarian values of the period. Drawing on archival documents, Nicoloso lists the architects who gave Mussolini ideas and describes the times when the dictator himself sometimes picked up a pencil and suggested changes. Examining the political, social, and architectural history of the fascist period, Mussolini, Architect gives careful attention to the final years of fascist rule in order to demonstrate the extent to which Mussolini was intent on shaping Italy and its citizens through architectural projects."-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Translation of: Mussolini architetto : propaganda e paesaggio urbano nell'Italia fascista. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022303618 |
| ISBN | 9781442631045 hardcover |
| ISBN | 144263104X hardcover |
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