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Felix Driver & David Gilbert
Imperial cities [PDF ebook]
Landscape, display and identity

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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.

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David Gilbert is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London

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Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 304 ● ISBN 9781526117960 ● Dateigröße 6.7 MB ● Herausgeber Felix Driver & David Gilbert ● Verlag Manchester University Press ● Ort Manchester ● Land GB ● Erscheinungsjahr 2017 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 7649128 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM

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