Memory Culture and the Contemporary City
Author | : Uta Staiger |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2015-12-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230246959 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230246958 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book Memory Culture and the Contemporary City written by Uta Staiger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.