Rome, Postmodern Narratives of a Cityscape
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781848933491
Subjects: Italy, in literature; Italy, civilization; Architecture, italy
Description: Until the mid-twentieth century the Western imagination seemed intent on viewing Rome purely in terms of its classical past or as a stop on the Grand Tour. This collection of essays looks at Rome from a postmodern perspective, including analysis of the city's 'unmappability', its fragmented narratives and its iconic status in literature and film.