Nights in the big city : Paris, Berlin, London 1840-1930 /

"This book describes the changes in the perception and experience of the night in three great European cities: Paris, Berlin and London." "The lighting up of the city by gas in the first half of the nineteenth century brought about a new relationship with the night: the idea of '...

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Autor principal:	Schlör, Joachim, 1960-
Formato:	Libro
Lenguaje:	English German
Publicado:	London : Reaktion Books, 1998.
Colección:	Topographics.
Materias:	City and town life > Europe > History. Paris (France) > Social life and customs. Berlin (Germany) > Social life and customs. London (England) > Social life and customs. Europe > Moral conditions. History.