Tales of Two Cities - Paris, London and the Birth of the Modern City (Paperback)

Paris and London have long held a mutual fascination, and never more so than in the period from 1700 to 1914, when each vied to be "the" world's greatest city. Each city has been the focus of countless books, yet here Jonathan Conlin explores the complex relationship between them for the first time. The reach and influence of both cities was such that the story of their rivalry has global implications. By borrowing, imitating and learning from each other, Paris and London invented the modern metropolis.
"Tales of Two Cities" examines and compares six urban spaces--the street, the cemetery, the apartment, the restaurant, the underworld and the music hall--that defined urban modernity in the nineteenth century. The citizens of Paris and London first created these essential features of the modern cityscape and, in doing so, defined urban living for all of us.

General

Imprint:	Counterpoint
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	November 2014
Authors:	Jonathan Conlin
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-61902-440-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Design styles > Modernist design & Bauhaus Promotions
LSN:	1-61902-440-3
Barcode:	9781619024403

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