Metropolis 1890-1940

by Anthony Sutcliffe (Editor)

An ideal and welcome reference and reader for students of urbanism, Metropolis 1890-1940 examines perceptions of the city during the dramatic urban growth of this period. Metropolis looks at the policies adopted to deal with the new city and at the views of the city expressed in the art, architecture, literature, cinema, music, and ideology of the time. Internationally known experts discuss case studies of London, Paris, Berlin, the Ruhr, New York, Moscow, and Tokyo, and a postscript brings the reader up to date with a survey of postwar urbanism.

468 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1984

About the author

A specialist in urban history, architectural history, and the history of urban planning, Anthony Sutcliffe was professor emeritus at the University of Leicester, where he taught from 1988 until his retirement in 1997. Before his appointment at Leicester, Sutcliffe worked as a research fellow at the University of Birmingham from 1966 until 1970, and at the University of Sheffield from 1970 until 1988.

Reviews

[Dan Moulton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some great great stuff in here (NYC and Tokyo pieces) but also a lot of Trash