The Urban Image of Augustan Rome
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Word Count
86,500 words, Guess
Page Count
346 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7742060M
- ISBN-139780521470711
- ISBN-100521470714
- OCLC Control Number1124946284
- OCLC Control Number34323363
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number96005565
- LibraryThing325126
- Goodreads3661247
Classifications
- LCCDG69 .F38 1996
Description
The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused only when the state came under the control of Augustus, the first emperor, who transformed the city physically and conceptually. Intervening in an ad hoc manner, he repaired existing public structures, added numerous new monuments, established municipal offices for urban care, and promoted an enduring aesthetic. Directed by a single vision, the cumulative results were forceful and unified. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and the socio-political context of the Augustan period, as well as broader design issues such as formal urban strategies and definitions of urban imagery.
First Sentence
Visitors to a city form an impression of what they have experienced.
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