Anthony McElligott The German Urban Experience (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The German Urban ExperienceCondition: NewSubtitle: Modernity and Crisis, 1900-1945ISBN-10: 0415121159EAN: 9780415121156ISBN: 9780415121156Publisher: RoutledgeFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/31/2001Description: By the 1930s over two-thirds of Germans lived in towns and cities, and those who did not found themselves inexorably affected by the ever-growing urban vortex. The German Urban Experience 1900 - 1945 surveys the social and cultural history of Germany in this crucial period through written, visual and oral sources. Focusing on urbanism as one of the major forces of change, this book presents a wide range of archive sources, many available for the first time, as well as film scenes, literature and art.Exploring the German experience of 'urbanism as a way of life' in cities from Berlin and Dresden to Hamburg and Leipzig, this book discusses:the concept of the urban experiencethe development of urban infrastructure and transportthe social conditions of the urban poorhealth and the effects of the city on the bodyproduction and commerce in German citiesthe city as a challenge to traditional gender hierarchiesLanguage: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmItem Weight: 426gAuthor: Anthony McElligottGenre: HistoryBook Series: Routledge Sources in HistoryRelease Year: 2001 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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