Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Maulsby, Lucy M., 1973-

Publication

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

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Description

xviii, 247 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.

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.

Series Statement

Toronto Italian studies

Uniform Title

Toronto Italian studies.

Subject

• Architecture > Milan > History > 20th century
• Fascism and architecture > Milan > History > 20th century
• Architecture and state > Milan > History > 20th century
• Public buildings > Milan > History > 20th century
• Architecture > Milan > Histoire > 20e siècle
• Fascisme et architecture > Milan > Histoire > 20e siècle
• Architecture > Histoire > Milan > 20e siècle
• Bâtiments publics > Milan > Histoire > 20e siècle
• Architektur
• Faschismus
• Städtebau
• Milan (Italy) > History > 20th century
• Milan (Italie) > Histoire > 20e siècle
• Mailand

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references ([217]-230) and index.

Contents

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.

ISBN

• 9781442646254 (bound)
• 144264625X (bound)

LCCN

• 2013388424
• 99975213846

OCLC

• ocn859028103
• 859028103
• SCSB-5741706

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries