Writing cities: exploring early modern urban discourse
Auteur :
Amelang, James S.
Éditeur :
Central European University Press
ISBN :
9789637326530
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 cm
Poids :
500 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Hongrie
This book explores three dimensions of early modern citizens’ writing about their cities: the diverse social backgrounds of the men and women who contributed to urban discourse; their notions of what made for a beautiful city; and their use of dialogue as a literary vehicle particularly apt for expressing city life and culture.