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 | | The Creation of Modern Athens: Planning the Myth by Eleni Bastéa ISBN-10: 9780521641203 ISBN-10: 0-521-64120-9 ISBN-13: 9780521641203 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-64120-3 Hardcover 1999-10-13 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description The Creation of Modern Athens: Planning the Myth is the first book to examine the urban development of Athens in the nineteenth century. Analyzing the process of architectural and urban design, Eleni Bastea reveals the multiple and often conflicting interpretations of the new city. By following two parallel processes--the building of the new capital and the construction of a new national Greek identity--Bastea demonstrates that Athens' elaborate urban design and civic architecture reflected both international neoclassical ideals as well as the national aspirations of the modern Greek nation. | ||
Book Description The Creation of Modern Athens: Planning the Myth is the first book to examine the urban development of Athens in the nineteenth century. Analyzing the process of architectural and urban design, Eleni Bastea reveals the multiple and often conflicting interpretations of the new city. By following two parallel processes--the building of the new capital and the construction of a new national Greek identity--Bastea demonstrates that Athens' elaborate urban design and civic architecture reflected both international neo-classical ideals as well as the national aspirations of the modern Greek nation. | ||