The Renaissance Perfected: Architecture, Spectacle, and Tourism in Fascist Italy

Description: The Renaissance Perfected by D. Medina Lasansky Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Sartre as literary critic was never better than in this posthumous work." ---Hazel E. Barnes, author of "Sartre & Flaubert"Mallarme, like Baudelaire, always maintained that works of criticism should be written with as much commitment and force as poetry. Too few are; this one is." ---"French StudiesThis is the first translation of a major text by Sartre on one of the greatest modern French poets, Stephane Mallarme, whom Sartre hailed as a "hero, prophet, wizard, and tragedian." Written in 1953, Sartres text provides not only an invigorating and convincing interpretation of Mallarme by also an original overview of French literature in the nineteenth century."Ernest Sturms work is a distinguished and laudable contribution of Anglo-Saxon understanding of Sartres thinking, and captures the very strength of Sartres most powerful style. It has the "lucidite used in the subtitle of the French edition." --Annie Cohen-Solal, author of Sartre"Mr. Sturm has translated an extremely difficult text into lucid English and has provided an introduction which interprets this long essay acutely and perceptively." --Rene Wellek Publisher Description Mussolinis bold claims upon the monuments and rhetoric of ancient Rome have been the subject of a number of recent books. D. Medina Lasansky shows us a much less familiar side of the cultural politics of Italian Fascism, tracing its wide-ranging efforts to adapt the nations medieval and Renaissance heritage to satisfy the regimes programs of national regeneration. Anyone acquainted with the beauties of Tuscany will be surprised to learn that architects, planners, and administrators working within Fascist programs fabricated much of what todays tourists admire as authentic. Public squares, town halls, palaces, gardens, and civic rituals (including the famed Palio of Siena) were all "restored" to suit a vision of the past shaped by Fascist notions of virile power, social order, and national achievement in the arts. Ultimately, Lasansky forces readers to question long-standing assumptions about the Renaissance even as she expands the parameters of what constitutes Fascist culture. The arguments in The Renaissance Perfected are based in fresh archival evidence and a rich collection of illustrations, many reproduced for the first time, ranging from photographs and architectural drawings to tourist posters and film stills. Lasanskys groundbreaking book will be essential reading for students of medieval, Renaissance, and twentieth-century Italy as well as all those concerned with visual culture, architectural preservation, heritage studies, and tourism studies. Author Biography D. Medina Lasansky is Assistant Professor of Architecture at Cornell University and co-editor of Architecture and Tourism: Perception, Performance, and Place (2004). Details ISBN 0271025077 ISBN-13 9780271025070 Title The Renaissance Perfected Author D. Medina Lasansky Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 412 Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press GE_Item_ID:161642409; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780271025070

Book Title: The Renaissance Perfected

Number of Pages: 412 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Renaissance Perfected : Architecture, Spectacle, and Tourism in Fascist Italy

Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press

Subject: Europe / Italy, Modern / 20th Century, Historic Preservation / General, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Propaganda, Regional, History / General, History / Renaissance

Item Height: 1.2 in

Publication Year: 2004

Item Weight: 62.2 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: D. Medina Lasansky

Subject Area: Political Science, Architecture, History

Item Length: 10 in

Series: Buildings, Landscapes, and Societies Ser.

Item Width: 9 in

Format: Trade Paperback