Paris, Capital of Modernity

Paris, Capital of Modernity
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780415944212
ISBN-13 : 041594421X
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Book Synopsis Paris, Capital of Modernity by : David Harvey

Download or read book Paris, Capital of Modernity written by David Harvey and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting David Harvey's finest writings on 19th century Paris, this title offers insights ranging from the birth of consumerist spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the creative visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the reactionary cultural politics of the bombastic Sacre Coeur.


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