ISBN10: 0226870235, ISBN13: 9780226870236, [publisher: University of Chicago Press November 2009] Hardcover
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]

First printing. Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is bound in gilt-lettered quarter red cloth and black paper boards. Book and dust jacket are new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 401 pages."Presents an account of the fate of Paris' public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris' public landscape became sterile and dehumanized in the 1940s and '50s, this book instead finds that the city's streets overflowed with ritual, drama, and spectacle." Date: 2009. The University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226870235 9780226870236 [US]

New. "The Heroic City" is a sparkling account of the fate of Paris' public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris' public landscape became sterile and dehumanized in the 1940s and '50s, Rosemary Wakeman instead finds that the city's streets overflowed with ritual, drama, and spectacle. With frequent strikes and protests, young people and students on parade, North Africans arriving in the capital of the French empire, and radio and television shows broadcast live from the streets, Paris continued to be vital terrain. Wakeman analyzes the public life of the city from a variety of perspectives. A reemergence of traditional customs led to the return of festivals, street dances, and fun fairs, while violent protests and political marches, the housing crisis, and the struggle over decolonization signaled the political realities of postwar France. The work of urban planners and architects, the output of filmmakers and intellectuals, and the day-to-day experiences of residents from all walks of life come together in this vibrant portrait of a flamboyant and transformative moment in the life of the City of Light. ISBN 0226870235 9780226870236 [GB]

ISBN10: 0226870235, ISBN13: 9780226870236, [publisher: The University of Chicago Press] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]