Matera, 1945-1960
Author | : Patrick McGauley |
Publisher | : Italian Modernities |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 1788743571 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781788743570 |
Rating | : 4/5 (570 Downloads) |
Download or read book Matera, 1945-1960 written by Patrick McGauley and published by Italian Modernities. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The southern Italian city of Matera was dubbed a «national disgrace» in the immediate post-war period due to media and political focus on its distinctive cave homes, the Sassi. This book explores how and why Matera came to be viewed in such negative terms and investigates the impact this had on the city's social and urban development.