Classicism and the Construction of Capital Cities: London, Athens and Rome in the Nineteenth Century

by Richard Alston

Exploring the intriguing interplay between tradition and modernity in the 19th-century capitals of London, Athens and Rome, Richard Alston delves into the political and architectural choices that shaped these cities as representations of self-consciously modern nations. Politicians and architects invested in classical styles in their efforts to break with traditions and assert new values. Classical style was employed to address questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350445312
• ISBN13: 9781350445314
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"