Matera, 1945-1960: The History of a 'national Disgrace'

By Patrick McGauley and McGauley

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788743571
• ISBN13: 9781788743570
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"