The heroes of this book are the names of Roman streets and people who come up with, use and sometimes forget these names – from politicians, such as Prime Minister Mussolini, to ordinary Romans, who are indifferent to geographical names. Rome – the largest cultural, religious and political center – was elected by me to study due to its unique history and great significance for modern Europe and the world. In 1870, Rome became the capital of a new large state – united Italy.
The evolution of toponymy was determined by the general idea – the dominant concept of the toponym; According to her, the toponym in the capital of Italy is not just a label, but a national monument glorifying an event, place or character.
In the process of working on the publication, I moved away from the usual study of the origin of the names and turned to the study of their use. After all, it is interesting not only who and why came up with this name to give, but also how it is used and interpreted by the current townspeople, how it appears in all …
Author
Nikitin S.A.
Editor
Kusy I.A.
Publisher
Around the world, 2010
Series
Guidebooks
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