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The German Urban Experience: Modernity and Crisis, 1900-1945 book cover

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The German Urban Experience Modernity and Crisis, 1900-1945

By Anthony McElligott Copyright 2001
320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge
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By the 1930s over two-thirds of Germans lived in towns and cities, and those who did not found themselves inexorably affected by the ever-growing urban vortex. The German Urban Experience 1900 - 1945 surveys the social and cultural history of Germany in this crucial period through written, visual and oral sources. Focusing on urbanism as one of the major forces of change, this book presents a... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Defining and deciphering the urban experience; 3: Metropolis; 4: ‘Slum'; 5: Rehabilitating the urban body; 6: Capitals of consumption; 7: Tempo of the city, map of the nation; 8: Masculine women and feminine men; 9: Files and fingerprints; 10: Conclusion

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Anthony McElligott

'[A] superb documentary source book ... McElligott's choice of material is quite simply inspired and the result is a marvellously rich tapestry of words and images that document the complexity of the early twentieth-century German urban experience. It is the model of what a collection of sources should be and cannot be recommended highly enough.' - Journal of European Studies

'This is an excellent book ... a fascinating evidential exploration ... As such, this book should have an appeal to everyone confronted with the task of teaching modern history; it should be essential reading for every urbanist in the university system.' - Urban History

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