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The cities of Roman Africa
Abstract from the publisher : The Roman province of Africa was one of richest in the Empire and as a result has some of the most spectacular remains. "The Cities of Roman Africa" examines the development of urban space and cultural life…
The branded city - La ville marquée : Paroles gelées (Vol. 26, No. 1)
From the Introduction by Michelle Bumatay and Katelyn Knox : The theme of the 2009 conference, the "Branded City,' carries a double meaning : first, it references both the city as it has been recorded by artists (writers, painters,…
The battle with the slum
Extract from the Introduction, 'What the fight is about' :
The slum is as old as civilization... The battle with the slum began the day civilization recognized in it her enemy. It was a losing fight until conscience joined forces with fear and…
The Asian Mediterranean: Port cities and trading networks in China, Japan and Southeast Asia
Abstract from the publisher: This insightful book draws upon a wide range of disciplines – political economy, geography and international relations – to examine how Asia has returned to its central position in the world economy. As in…
The Architecture and memory of the minority quarter in the Muslim Mediterranean city
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A collaborative work among historians, literary specialists, and architects, this collection is directed at filling the gap in our knowledge about minority neighborhoods in the southern Mediterranean.
A series of…
The American urban reader : History and theory
Abstract from the publisher : The American Urban Reader brings together the most exciting work on the evolution of the American city, from colonial settlement and western expansion to post-industrial cities and the growth of the suburbs. Each of…
Tenement cites: From 19th century Berlin to 21st century Nairobi
Abstract from the publisher: Nairobi today has over 10,000 multi-story tenement buildings, many of them offering single rooms and up to eight stories high. Privately owned and exploiting urban space to the maximum, these bear similarities to housing…
Tashkent : Forging a Soviet city, 1930 - 1966
Abstract from the publisher : Paul Stronski tells the fascinating story of Tashkent, an ethnically diverse, primarily Muslim city that became the prototype for the Soviet-era reimagining of urban centers in Central Asia. Based on extensive research…
Taipei: City of displacements
Abstract from the publisher: This cultural study of public space examines the cityscape of Taipei, Taiwan, in rich descriptive prose. Contemplating a series of seemingly banal subjects - maps, public art, parks - Joseph Allen peels back layers of…
Suez - Histoire et architecture
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En donnant son nom au célèbre canal, la ville de Suez est entrée avec éclat dans l’histoire du xxᵉ siècle. À partir de 1859, l’embouchure de…
Suburbia, Une utopie libérale
Suburbia est un terme que les Anglo-Saxons utilisent depuis longtemps pour désigner l’urbanisation périphérique des grandes villes. À l’opposé des agglomérations séculaires, la suburbia recouvre une tout autre forme de ville, faite de contraires, qui…
Streets of memory : Landscape, tolerance, and national identity in Istanbul
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In this study of Kuzguncuk, known as one of Istanbul’s historically most tolerant, multiethnic neighborhoods, Amy Mills is animated by a single question: what does it mean to live in a place that once…
Streetlife : How cities made modern Europe
Abstract from the publisher : The twentieth century in Europe was an urban century: it was shaped by life in, and the view from, the street. Women were not liberated in legislatures, but liberated themselves in factories, homes, nightclubs, and…
Spectacular reconstructions: Ways of seeing and the politics of recovery in American urban disasters
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Kevin Rozario uses the two most devastating urban catastrophes in American history, the Chicago fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, to explore how extraordinary recovery from sudden ruination can…
Kevin Rozario uses the two most devastating urban catastrophes in American history, the Chicago fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, to explore how extraordinary recovery from sudden ruination can…
Sociologie de Bordeaux
Bien que le port et surtout la vigne comptent encore dans l'économie et dans la sociologie de la ville, Bordeaux ne se réduit plus à l'image convenue d'une ville de marchands et de bourgeois. Aujourd'hui, l'agglomération bordelaise déborde les…
Singapore from Temasek to the 21st century : Reinventing the global city
Abstract from the publisher : Once a centre for international trade and finance, Singapore is now a "global city." Singapore from Temasek to the 21st Century: Reinventing the Global City examines its evolution from trading port to…
Shattered spaces: Encountering Jewish ruins in postwar Germany and Poland
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After the Holocaust, the empty, silent spaces of bombed-out synagogues, cemeteries, and Jewish districts were all that was left in many German and Polish cities with prewar histories rich in the sights and sounds of…
Second cities : Globalization and local politics in Manchester and Philadelphia
Abstract from the publisher : Manchester, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are what sociologist Jerome Hodos calls second cities—viable alternatives to well-known global cities such as London and New York. In Second Cities, Hodos…
San Francisco, à l'ouest d'Eden
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San Francisco sous toutes ses coutures : art, architecture, photographie, film, roman, édition, économie, géographie, histoire, depuis la fondation de Yerba Buena, au XVIIIe…