Building Jerusalem: The Rise And Fall of the Victorian City - Softcover

Hunt, Tristram

 
9780805082593: Building Jerusalem: The Rise And Fall of the Victorian City

Synopsis

A study of the evolution of the modern city describes how the Victorians, driven by ambition, the growth of industry, and the influx of new inhabitants, created their own vision of the utopian city, filled with great civic monuments and infrastructure, the development of a powerful middle-class, prosperity, and other grand metropolitan ideals. Reprint.

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About the Authors

Born in 1974, Tristram Hunt teaches modern British history at the University of London. He writes political and cultural commentary for the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine, and has authored numerous radio and television series for the BBC and Channel 4.


Born in 1974, Tristram Hunt teaches modern British history at the University of London. He writes political and cultural commentary for the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine, and has authored numerous radio and television series for the BBC and Channel 4.

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