Cities and the Making of Modern Europe, 1750-1914 (New Approaches to European History)

Description:

"This is a new survey of urbanization and the making of modern Europe from the mid-eighteenth century to the First World War. During these years, Europe experienced startling rate of urbanization, with the populations of numerous cities growing by 1,000 percent or more. This book explores the causes, course, and consequences of this urban explosion. The authors link urban growth to industrialization, migration, and the growth of colonial empires. They show how the social, political, and intellectual challenges cities posed were met by urban reformers; how cities enriched cultural life; and how European cities influenced and were influenced by colonial cities. No other book in English situates the story of cities within the overall framework of European and imperial history during the long nineteenth century. Cities and the making of Modern Europe, 1750-1914 will be essential reading for students of both modern European history and urban history."--Jacket.

subjects: Cities and towns,  History,  Urbanization,  European history: c 1750 to c 1900,  Urban communities,  c 1700 to c 1800,  c 1800 to c 1900,  c 1900 - c 1914,  History - General History,  History: World,  Europe - General,  Sociology - Urban,  History / Europe / General,  Europe,  Cities and towns, europe,  Europe, history, 19th century,  Europe, history, 18th century,  Europe, history, 20th century,  Cities and towns--history,  Cities and towns--europe--history,  Urbanization--history,  Urbanization--europe--history,  Ht131 .l44 2007,  307.76094

Places: Europe