| Imperial Cities: Landscape, Display and Identity Contributor(s): Driver, Felix (Editor), Gilbert, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 071906497X ISBN-13: 9780719064975 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: The fifteen essays in this book explore the influence of imperialism in a range of urban centres, including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. The first part on "imperial landscapes" is devoted to large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. In the second part, the focus is on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. The final part considers the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial |
| Dewey: 711.409 |
| Series: Studies in Imperialism |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. Examines large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. Focuses on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. Cconsiders the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism. |
