Passages: Explorations Of The Contemporary City - Couverture souple

Livesey, Graham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1552381412 ISBN 13 : 9781552381410

Editeur : University of Calgary Press, 2004

Synopsis

Informed by the work of writers such as Henri Lefebvre, Paul Ricoeur and Michel de Certeau, this collection of essays examines through multiple lenses eight topics related to the contemporary urban domain.

Graham Livesey powerful geographic and literary concepts such as space, narrative, and metaphor to interpret the often-bewildering complexity of the post-modern city. Recalling key aspects of our shared intellectual heritage, Passages seeks to demystify the structure and historical development of the contemporary city in an accessible, engaging style.

Passages is indispensable for those examining the city from either the professional design or the cultural studies standpoint.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Graham Livesey is associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. He was a principal in Down Livesey Architects of Calgary from 1995 to 2004.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Calgary Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1552381412
• ISBN 13: 9781552381410
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 162
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Mare Nostrum Group B.V.; gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk; ; Doelen 72; Breda; 4831 GR; Pays-Bas