Imperial cities: landscape, display and identity

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 Ro...

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Other Authors: Driver, Felix (Editor), Gilbert, David 1960- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Manchester ; New York] [Manchester University Press] 01 Mar 2017
Edition:First published in paperback
Series:Studies in imperialism
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Summary: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
Item Description:Auf der Landingpage (Manchester Hive): "Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017"
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 283 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781526117953
9781526117960
DOI:10.7765/9781526117960

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