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OverviewWeimar Cities explores Germany's efforts to come to grips with its great cities after World War I; by extension the book measures the feasibility of the postwar experiment that was the Weimar Republic. The book focuses particularly on the weakness, both local and national, that resulted from the disjunct between the cities’ perceived and actual power. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Bingham (Dalhousie University, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: 10 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780415957441ISBN 10: 0415957443 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 31 July 2007 Audience: Adult education , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction: Locating Cities and Modernity in Weimar 1. Center and Periphery: Cities in Germany, 1900-1933 2. The Congress of Cities 3. The Urban Spectrum 4. Experiment: Urban Modernity and the ""Great Reform"" of 1929 5. A Nation of City Republics: The Urban Bases of Reichsreform Conclusion: Vulnerable Cities"ReviewsAuthor InformationWeimar Cities explores Germans’ efforts after the First World War to come to grips with their great cities and, by extension, measures the feasibility of the postwar experiment that was the Weimar Republic. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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