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Imperial Cities

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Author : Felix Driver
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-17

Imperial Cities written by Felix Driver and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-17 with Architecture categories.

The fifteen essays in this book explore the influence of imperialism in a range of urban centres, including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. The first part on "imperial landscapes" is devoted to large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. In the second part, the focus is on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. The final part considers the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism.

Imperial Cities In The Tsarist The Habsburg And The Ottoman Empires

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Author : Ulrich Hofmeister
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-08-22

Imperial Cities In The Tsarist The Habsburg And The Ottoman Empires written by Ulrich Hofmeister and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-22 with History categories.

This book explores the various ways imperial rule constituted and shaped the cities of Eastern Europe until the First World War in the Tsarist, Habsburg, and Ottoman empires. In these three empires, the cities served as hubs of imperial rule: their institutions and infrastructures enabled the diffusion of power within the empires while they also served as the stages where the empire was displayed in monumental architecture and public rituals. To this day, many cities possess a distinctively imperial legacy in the form of material remnants, groups of inhabitants, or memories that shape the perceptions of in- and outsiders. The contributions to this volume address in detail the imperial entanglements of a dozen cities from a long-term perspective reaching back to the eighteenth century. They analyze the imperial capitals as well as smaller cities in the periphery. All of them are "imperial cities" in the sense that they possess traces of imperial rule. By comparing the three empires of Eastern Europe this volume seeks to establish commonalities in this particular geography and highlight trans-imperial exchanges and entanglements. This volume is essential reading to students and scholars alike interested in imperial and colonial history, urban history and European history.

Imperial Cities

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Author : Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979

Imperial Cities written by Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Capital categories.

Roman Imperial Cities In The East And In Central Southern Italy

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Author : Nathanael J. Andrade
language : en
Publisher: L'Erma Di Bretschneider
Release Date : 2019

Roman Imperial Cities In The East And In Central Southern Italy written by Nathanael J. Andrade and has been published by L'Erma Di Bretschneider this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Cities and towns categories.

Ancient cities were sites of social mobility, the coexistence of different ethnic groups, and many cultural activities. Their politics directly involved citizens. This does not seem to be the case for contemporary cities, especially those in southern Italy. There many small and medium-sized towns are no longer attractive to young people, social life is inert, and cultural activities are almost entirely absent. The Ancient Cities project stems from reflections on the contrast between ancient and contemporary cities and aims to suggest new models for social, cultural, and civic development

Chinese Imperial City Planning

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Author : Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1999-04-01

Chinese Imperial City Planning written by Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-01 with Architecture categories.

Chinese Imperial City Planning is the first synthesis of what is known from textual and archaeological evidence about every Chinese imperial capital, from earliest times to the present. It explains the fundamental architectural principles and visual characteristics of imperial planning in China and shows how these features are related to the Chinese idea of rulership. The volume also reconstructs the 3,500-year-old history of imperial planning using sources such as resident descriptions, travel accounts, official Chinese court records, and the most recent archaeological and scholarly studies. The extensive documentation provides students with a standard source of reference from which to embark on further research on Chinese urban planning.

Imperial Culture In Antipodean Cities 1880 1939

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Author : J. Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-03-11

Imperial Culture In Antipodean Cities 1880 1939 written by J. Griffiths and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-11 with History categories.

Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book explores how far imperial culture penetrated antipodean city institutions. It argues that far from imperial saturation, the city 'Down Under' was remarkably untouched by the Empire.

Cities Of Jiangnan In Late Imperial China

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Author : Linda Cooke Johnson
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1993-07-01

Cities Of Jiangnan In Late Imperial China written by Linda Cooke Johnson and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07-01 with History categories.

This book examines cities of the Jiangnan region of south-central China between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, an area considered to be the model of a successfully developing regional economy. The six studies focus on the urban centers of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, and Shanghai. Emphasizing the regional focus, the authors explore the interconnections and sequential relationships between these major cities and analyze common themes such as the development of handicraft industry, transport and commerce, class structure, ethnic diversity and internal immigration, and the social and political pressures generated by developments in manufacturing, taxes, and government politics. The book provides a valuable resource on commercial development and internal economic and social development in pre-modern China, particularly on specific regional development and the historical role of traditional Chinese cities.