Book

How Paris became Paris : the invention of the modern city

Call Number

  • 944.361 D326 (CEN)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information

New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2014.

Physical Description

307 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Summary

In this compelling portrait of a city in transition, Joan DeJean shows that by 1700 Paris had become the capital that would transform forever our conception of the city and of urban life.

Contents

  • Introduction: "Capital of the universe"
  • The bridge where Paris became modern: the Pont Neuf
  • "Light of the City of Light": the Place des Vosges
  • "Enchanted island": the Ile Saint-Louis
  • City of revolution: the Fronde
  • The open city: the boulevards, parks, and streets of Paris
  • City of speed and light: city services that transformed urban life
  • Capitale de la mode
  • City of finance and new wealth
  • City of romance
  • Conclusion: Making the city visible: painting and mapping the transformation of Paris.

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