New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation BTS Books rich discursive endnotes

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Alex Potts is Max Loehr Collegiate Professor of History of Art and chair of the department of the history of art at the University of Michigan

ritual and religion offered possibilities for ensuring a happy existence in the beyond

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New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation BTS Books rich discursive endnotesGustavo Giovannoni Edited by Steven W. Semes, Francesco Siravo, and Jeff Cody; translated by Steven W. Semes The highly influential writings by an important early advocate for the conservation of historic cities are made available for the first time in English. The Italian architect, historian, and restorer Gustavo Giovannoni (18731947) was a key figure in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and conservation during the first half of the twentieth