Turin, 1564-1680 : urban design, military culture, and the creation of the absolutist capital / Martha D. Pollak.

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Pollak, Martha D.

Title & Author:

Turin, 1564-1680 : urban design, military culture, and the creation of the absolutist capital / Martha D. Pollak.

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xxii, 267 pages, 145 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Part One: 1564-1630 -- 1. Arte Et Marte: Military Culture and the Capital as Theater of War -- 2. "Ragion di Stato" and "Grandezza della Citt:̉ Carlo Emanuele I's Expansion Plan for Turin -- 3. The Making of a Baroque Capital: Fortification and Urban Design as Instruments of Dynastic Representation -- Part Two: 1630-1656 -- 4. The Citt ̉Nuova Expansion: Fortification and Royal Claims -- 5. The Regency of Cristina: Dynastic War and the Creation of Piazza Reale -- Part Three: 1656-1680 -- 6. The Theater of State: Carlo Emanuele II's Preparations for the Borgo di Po Expansion -- 7. Urbs Ornata et Amplificata: The Realization of Dynastic Turin -- Index.

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ISBN:

0226673421 (alk. paper)
9780226673424 (alk. paper)
0226673448 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780226673448 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

City planning Italy Turin.
Architecture Italy Turin.
Military architecture Italy Turin.
City planning Italy Turin History 16th century.
City planning Italy Turin History 17th century.
Architecture, Modern Italy Turin.
Architecture, Renaissance Italy Turin.
Architecture militaire Italie Turin.
Urbanisme Italie Turin Histoire 16e siècle.
Urbanisme Italie Turin Histoire 17e siècle.
Architecture de la Renaissance Italie Turin.
Architecture Italie Turin 17e siècle.
Architecture Italie Turin 16e siècle.
Architecture Italie Turin.
Architecture, Modern
Architecture
Buildings
City planning
Military architecture
Absolutisme.
Verdedigingswerken.
Architecture Italie Turin (Italie)
Architecture militaire Italie Turin (Italie) 1500-1800.
Urbanisme Italie Turin (Italie) 1500-1800.
Turin (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Italy Turin
Turin (Italie) Politique et gouvernement 17e siècle.
Architecture History
Italy

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History

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Location: Library main 67559
Call No.: ID:91-B3286
Status: Available

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