Memory culture and the contemporary city : building sites /

"These essays by leading figures from academia, architecture and the arts consider how cultures of memory are constructed for and in contemporary cities. They take Berlin as a key case of a historically burdened metropolis, but also extend to other global cities: Jerusalem, Buenos Aires, Cape T...

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Other Authors: Staiger, Uta, 1976-, Steiner, Henriette, 1980-, Webber, Andrew
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:"These essays by leading figures from academia, architecture and the arts consider how cultures of memory are constructed for and in contemporary cities. They take Berlin as a key case of a historically burdened metropolis, but also extend to other global cities: Jerusalem, Buenos Aires, Cape Town and New York"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230576650 (hardback)
0230576656 (hardback)