Imperial cities

Landscape, display and identity

Edited by Felix Driver, David Gilbert

Paperback - £19.99

Publication date:

10 July 2003

Length of book:

304 pages

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Dimensions:

234x156mm

ISBN-13: 9780719064975

Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. Examines large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. Focuses on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. Cconsiders the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism.