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Tales of two cities : Paris, London and the birth of the modern city /

"Paris and London have long held a mutual fascination, and never more so than in the period 1750-1914, when they vied to be the world's greatest city. Each city has been the focus of many books, yet Jonathan Conlin here explores the complex relationship between them for the first time. The...

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Main Author:	Conlin, Jonathan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : Counterpoint, 2013.
Subjects:	Architecture and society > France > Paris > History > 19th century. Architecture and society > England > London > History > 19th century. Space (Architecture) > France > Paris > History > 19th century. Space (Architecture) > England > London > History > 19th century. Cities and towns > History > 19th century. ARCHITECTURE / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945) Stadt. Architektur. Gesellschaft. London. Paris.

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