Portraits of the city
Subtitle: Dublin and the wider world
By: Gillian O'Brien and Finola O'Kane, editors
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781846823466
Subjects: Public spaces; Conservation and restoration; Historic sites; Architecture and state; Historic districts; Urban landscape architecture; World Heritage areas; Architecture; Urban policy; City planning; Historic buildings
Description: "The book places Dublin at the centre of a discussion about the significance of the historic urban landscape. Bringing together experts in art history, architectural history, urban studies, literature and geography, this multidisciplinary collection examines key issues that affect cities across the world. It combines detailed studies of often-neglected aspects of Dublin’s past with case studies of Boston, Baghdad, London, Chicago, New York, Birmingham AL, Lisbon and Jerusalem. This thought-provoking collection frames the debates that will determine the way in which cities perceive, commemorate, preserve, conserve or destroy their historic urban landscapes"--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.