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OverviewFor many people, urbanization and the growth of big cities promised new lives, employment opportunities and increased prosperity. And in the long run this fundamental process of social change witnessed the spread of a new urban way of life. In the short run, however, the rapid urbanization of German society brought a range of pressing social, political and environmental concerns. Rapidly expanding cities meant overcrowding, sickness, pollution and growing inequality between the rich and poor. While some of these problems were largely overcome in the course of the twentieth century, German cities faced new challenges due to the Nazi dictatorship, the bombing of World War II, and the interventions of city planners in both the GDR and the Federal Republic.This book explores the nature and impact of Germany's urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and emphasizes the range of solutions and reforms, both private and governmental, introduced to address these issues. What did these new cities look like? How did they develop? Who ran them? How were cities perceived by their inhabitants? Exploring these and other key questions, this book makes a vital new contribution to studies of urbanization, one of the most fundamental factors in the creation of the modern era. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Friedrich LengerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Berg Publishers Volume: v. 16 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.402kg ISBN: 9781859735862ISBN 10: 185973586 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 March 2002 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'...let it be said that every line of this collection is well worth reading. All that this valuable series needs is more pages.' English Historical Review Author InformationFriedrich Lenger Professor of Medieval and Modern History,Justus-Liebig-University Giessen: currently: Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |