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contents List of Tables and Figures vii Preface xi Introduction 1 1 Views of the Capital: Walking and Reading the City 27 2 Form and Pattern in the City 44 3 From Center to Periphery 79 4 The Manipulated City 104 5 Monuments and Commemorations 132 6 The Capital Envisioned 151 7 Capital, Context, Country 181 Conclusion 209 Notes 231 Bibliography 259 Index 275 This page intentionally left blank ...

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