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The city of collective memory : its historical imagery and architectural entertainments

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Describes the visual and mental models by which urban environment has been recognized, depicted and planned. This analysis draws from geography, critical theory, architecture, literature and painting to identify these maps of the city - as a work of art, as panorama and as spectacle.

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The city of collective memory : its historical imagery and architectural entertainments, M Christine Boyer

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1994
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Title
The city of collective memory : its historical imagery and architectural entertainments
Language
English
Publisher
MIT Press
Released
1994
Format
Paperback
Pages
560
ISBN10
026252211X
ISBN13
9780262522113
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Describes the visual and mental models by which urban environment has been recognized, depicted and planned. This analysis draws from geography, critical theory, architecture, literature and painting to identify these maps of the city - as a work of art, as panorama and as spectacle.