Creating Modern Athens

Creating Modern Athens
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9781351966177
ISBN-13 : 1351966170
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Book Synopsis Creating Modern Athens by : Denis Roubien

Download or read book Creating Modern Athens written by Denis Roubien and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the development of the city of Athens after the Greek War of Independence. It presents the process of creation of a neo-classical capital, in the place of a pre-existing town with the remains of a long history. The book examines the treatment of the pre-revolutionary town, its connection with the neo-classical city, the position of old churches in this antiquity-centered capital, and the factors that influenced the implementation of the projects for the new capital and their consequences on the city’s evolution. It will be of interest to historians, geographers, architects and scholars of Europe.


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