A Modern History of European Cities: 1815 to the Present

by Rosemary Wakeman

Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides a journey to cities and towns across the continent, in search of the patterns of development that have shaped the urban landscape as indelibly European. The focus is on the built environment, the social and cultural transformations that mark the patterns of continuity and change, and the transition to modern urban society.

Including over 60 images that serve to illuminate the analysis, the book examines whether there is a European city, and if so, what are its characteristics? Wakeman offers an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates concepts from cultural and postcolonial studies, as well as urban geography, and provides full coverage of urban society not only in western Europe, but also in eastern and southern Europe, using various cities and city types to inform the discussion. The book provides detailed coverage of the often-neglected urbanization post-1945 which allows us to more clearly understand the modernizing arc Europe has followed over the last two centuries.

Genres: Cities, History

392 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2020

About the author

Rosemary Wakeman is Professor of History and Coordinator of University Urban Initiatives at Fordham University.

Reviews

[Jill]

book was by my professor but it was a great overview and place to begin for her course all about European cities! I learned a ton, and the book is relatively approachable, too!

[suzanne.ahvs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring…….

[Satya Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my class (is by my professor, actually), and I thought it was a very interesting read.