The Personality of Paris: Landscape and Society in the Long-Nineteenth Century

Author:   Dr Alan R. H. Baker (University of Cambridge, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781350252646


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   24 February 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Dr Alan R. H. Baker (University of Cambridge, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781350252646


ISBN 10:   1350252646
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   24 February 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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List of Illustrations Prologue 1. Beginnings: The Founding of Paris and its Growth to 1800 2. Peopling Paris: The Making of 'Parisians' 3. Monumentalising Paris: commemorating its Past 4. Modernising Paris: Rebuilding the City 5. Symbolising Paris: Architectural Iconography 6. Projecting Paris: Five World Exhibitions 7. Enjoying Paris: Food, Fashion and Fun 8. Escaping Paris: (Re)discovering Nature and the Provinces 9. Assassinating Paris: Revolutions, Wars and the Twentieth Century Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Using his skill and experience as a historical geographer, Alan Baker provides an illuminating exposition of how the varied townscape of Paris came into being during the long nineteenth century. Enriched with an array of maps and illustrations, his depiction of the complex and always split personality of Paris is a most welcome contribution to our understanding of the appearance of the city. * Hugh Clout, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, University College London, UK *


Using his skill and experience as a historical geographer, Alan Baker provides an illuminating exposition of how the varied townscape of Paris came into being during the long nineteenth century. Enriched with an array of maps and illustrations, his depiction of the complex and always split personality of Paris is a most welcome contribution to our understanding of the appearance of the city. * Hugh Clout, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, University College London, UK * Alan Baker offers us an unprecedented look at the personality of Paris in the 19th century. Its historical geography takes on a new meaning thanks to a sensitive analysis of the Parisian space and Parisians. A remarkable work to discover to learn another Parisian geography. * Philippe Boulanger, Geographer and Professor, Sorbonne University, France *


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Alan R. H. Baker is Life Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, UK. He is the author of three books, including Geography and History: Bridging the Divide (2003) and Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France, 1848-1914 (2017), and the editor or co-editor of a further seven books. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

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