Cities and the Making of Modern Europe, 1750-1914

(Book #39 in the New Approaches to European History Series)

by Lynn Hollen Lees and Andrew Lees

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This book is a major survey of urbanization and the making of modern Europe from the mid-eighteenth century to the First World War. During these years Europe experienced startling rates of urbanization, with the populations of numerous cities growing by 1000 percent or more. This book explores the causes, course and consequences of this urban explosion. The authors link urban growth to industrialization, migration, and the growth of colonial empires...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521548225

ISBN13:9780521548229

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:316 Pages

Weight:1.18 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Europe Historical Study & Educational Resources History Ireland Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social History

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