Untimely Ruins - An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity, 1819-1919

Klappentext American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11, or postapocalyptic movies. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation, this work argues that this association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Zusammenfassung American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11, or postapocalyptic movies. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation, this work argues that this association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Yablon, Yablon Nick
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9780226946634
• ISBN: 978-0-226-94663-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Urban communities, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909