Manchester - Something Rich and Strange (Paperback)

What is Manchester? Moving far from the glitzy shopping districts and architectural showpieces, away from cool city-centre living and modish cultural centres, this book shows us the unheralded, under-appreciated and overlooked parts of Greater Manchester in which the majority of Mancunians live, work and play. It tells the story of the city thematically, using concepts such a 'material', 'atmosphere', 'waste', 'movement' and 'underworld' to challenge our understanding of the quintessential post-industrial metropolis. Bringing together contributions from twenty-five poets, academics, writers, novelists, historians, architects and artists from across the region alongside a range of captivating photographs, this book explores the history of Manchester through its chimneys, cobblestones, ginnels and graves. This wide-ranging and inclusive approach reveals a host of idiosyncrasies, hidden spaces and stories that have until now been neglected. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Paul Dobraszczyk • Sarah Butler
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-4414-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	1-5261-4414-X
Barcode:	9781526144140

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