Power and architecture : the construction of capitals and the politics of space /
Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state's political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern era, they provide symbols for and confer meaning to the state, thereby contributing to the "invention" of the nation. Capitals ca...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2014.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781782380108 1782380108 9781306877893 130687789X |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state's political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern era, they provide symbols for and confer meaning to the state, thereby contributing to the "invention" of the nation. Capitals capture the imagination of natives, visitors and outsiders alike, yet also express the outcomes of power struggles within the political systems in which they operate. This volume addresses the reciprocal relationships between identity, regime formation, urban planning, and public architecture in the Western world. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Series: | Space and place ;
v. 12. |
| Library Staff: | View instance in FOLIO |