Author : Philip J. Waller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0198601174
The English Urban Landscape by Philip J. Waller Pdf
This volume is a compact and authoritative historical survey of the way English urban environments have developed since the Roman period, viewed chronologically and thematically, focusing particularly on the last two centuries. The text covers types of urban development (e.g., industrial towns, commercial cities, slums, and suburbs), plus important topics such as transport, recreation, civil and ecclesiastical functions, and images of the town and city in literature, art, and film. The chapters are supplemented by cameos that focus in detail on specific towns and subjects.