Main entry:

Maulsby, Lucy M., 1973- author.

Title & Author:

Fascism, architecture, and the claiming of modern Milan, 1922-1943 / Lucy M. Maulsby.

Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
©2014

Description:

xviii, 247 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Series:

Toronto Italian studies

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Milan in Context -- Respectable Fascism: Fascist Party Headquarters, 1922-1931 -- The Commercial City: The Trading Exchange and Piazza degli Affari, 1928-1939 -- Fascist Authority: The Palace of Justice, 1932-1940 -- Urban Networks: Fascist Party Headquarters, 1931-1940 -- Museum, Monument, and Memorial: The Palazzo del Popolo d'Italia, 1938-1942 -- Epilogue.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Fascism, Architecture, and the Claiming of Modern Milan, 1922-1943 chronicles the dramatic architectural and urban transformation of Milan during the nearly twenty years of fascist rule. The commercial and financial centre of Italy and the birthplace of fascism, Milan played a central role in constructing fascism's national image and identity as it advanced from a revolutionary movement to an established state power. Using a wide range of archival sources, Lucy M. Maulsby analyses the public buildings, from the relatively modest party headquarters to the grandiose Palace of Justice and the Palazzo del Popolo d'Italia, through which Mussolini intended to enhance the city's image and solidify fascism's presence in Milan. Maulsby establishes the extent to which Milan's economic structure, social composition, and cultural orientation affected Il Duce's plans for the city, demonstrating the influences on urban development that were beyond the control of the fascist regime. By placing Milan's urban change in its historic context, this book expands our understanding of the relationship between fascism and the modern city."--Publisher's website.

ISBN:

9781442646254 (bound)
144264625X

Subject:

Architecture Italy Milan History 20th century.
Fascism and architecture Italy Milan History 20th century.
Architecture and state Italy Milan History 20th century.
Public buildings Italy Milan History 20th century.
Architecture Italie Milan Histoire 20e siècle.
Fascisme et architecture Italie Milan Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture Politique gouvernementale Italie Milan Histoire 20e siècle.
Bâtiments publics Italie Milan Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
Architecture and state
Buildings
Fascism and architecture
Public buildings
Architektur
Faschismus
Städtebau
Politische Identität
Nationalbewusstsein
Repräsentationsbau
Stadtplanung
Fascism.
Arkitektur och samhälle.
Arkitektur.
Milan (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. History 20th century.
Milan (Italie) Constructions Histoire 20e siècle.
Italy Milan
Mailand
Italien Milan.

Form/genre:

History
Books.

Added entries:

Toronto Italian studies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 285849
Call No.: BIB 225793
Status: Available