text How Paris became Paris : the invention of the modern city
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Explains how Paris became a modern city, from the urban designs of the seventeenth century, to its transformation to a city of parks and boulevards, to its emergence as a cultural center of art and wealth by the mid-nineteenth century.
- Contents
- Introduction: "Capital of the universe" -- The bridge where Paris became modern: the Pont Neuf -- "Light of the City of Light": the Place des Vosges -- "Enchanted island": the Ile Saint-Louis -- City of revolution: the Fronde -- The open city: the... Read more
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- Description
- 307 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- St Martins Pr 2014
Library | Location | Status |
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Woodmere (Main Branch) | 944.361 DEJ in Adult Non-fiction | Reshelving |
Library | Location | Status |
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TADL-WOOD | 944.361 DEJ in Adult Non-fiction | Reshelving |