Italy
One Hundred Cities
Eugenio Turri(Author)
Tauris Parke (Publisher)
Published on 10. June 1991
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-85043-344-6 (ISBN)
Description
Italy, perhaps more than any other European country, is a country of cities. This book focuses on 100 of them, combining photographs of significant buildings with text on the history and architecture of each city.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
150 colour illustrations, 100 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 308 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85043-344-6 (9781850433446)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
THE CITIES OF ITALY Foreword THE ALPINE CITIES The Defense of Identity THE CITIES OF PIEDMONT Stronghold of the Savoy Spirit MILAN AND THE C'ITIES OF LOMBARDY The Mark of prosperity THE CITIES OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA One long Decumanum THE RIVIERA CITIES OF LIGURIA AND TUSCANY Port Activity and Tourism THE CITIES OF THE VENETO Breezes from the Foothills and the Lagoon THE CITIES OF TUSCANY Hearts of "Italian Civilization" THE CITIES OF UMBRIA AND THE MARCHES Medieval Isolation ofl the Ancient Hills THE CITIES OF LAZIO AND THE APENNINE The Hallmark of Rome THE CITIES OF THE SOUTH Mediterranean Humanity and Dissipation THE CITIES OF SICILY A Sense of Insularity Index to Illustrations