The anxious city : English urbanism in the late twentieth century / Richard J. Williams.

Main entry:

Williams, Richard J., 1967-

Title & Author:

The anxious city : English urbanism in the late twentieth century / Richard J. Williams.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Description:

xii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index.
The anxious city -- The picturesque city -- The free city -- The Mediterranean city -- The city in ruins -- The architecture of civility -- 'America, E14' -- The museum, the city and the space of flows -- The spectacle of pleasure -- Staging the city.

Summary:

"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the recent history of urban life. It argues that the contemporary city is uniquely anxious, caught between nostalgia for the past, and uncertainty about the future. At a crucial moment in the history of the city, it cuts through the urban propaganda spread by architects and politicians. This study will be of interest to students and practitioners alike."--Jacket.

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c2004.
Table of contents
Publisher description
Publisher description

ISBN:

0415279267 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780415279260 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0415279275 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780415279277 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780203490976
0203490975

Subject:

Cities and towns England History 20th century Case studies.
Cities and towns History 20th century.
Urban policy.
Villes Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle Cas, Études de.
Villes Histoire 20e siècle.
Politique urbaine.
Villes Angleterre Histoire 20e siècle Études de cas.
Cities and towns
Stadtentwicklung
Städtebau
Cities and towns Great Britain History 20th century Case studies.
City planning
England
Großbritannien

Form/genre:

Case studies.
History
Études de cas.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 237638
Call No.: HT133 .W6 2004
Status: Available

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