num_pages: 304
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.
language: English
title: The Creation of Modern Athens: Planning the Myth
titlecomplete: The Creation of Modern Athens: Planning the Myth
ratings_count: 3
places: Athens
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: John D. Criticos Prize
publisher: Cambridge University Press