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Cities of the Empire : The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World

Hardcover • 2014 • English

Cities of the Empire : The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World

By Tristram Hunt

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An original history of the most enduring colonial creation, the city, explored through ten portraits of powerful urban centers the British Empire left in its wake At its peak, the British Empire was an urban civilization of epic proportions, leaving behind a network of cities which now stand as the economic and cultural powerhouses of the twenty-first century. In a series of ten vibrant urban biographies that stretch from the shores of Puritan Boston to Dublin, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Liverpool...Show more

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9780805093087

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Cities of the Empire : The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World

Format

Hardcover

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