City People
City People
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Summary
This study explains the parallel development of urbanization and modernization in late nineteenth-century American society, demonstrating how the successful features of big-city life spread across the country and transformed towns all over America.
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City People by Gunther Barth
This study explains the parallel development of urbanization and modernization in late nineteenth-century American society, demonstrating how the successful features of big-city life spread across the country and transformed towns all over America.
"An excellent book for upper-level coursesIt fills a real need."--Louis Kyriakoudes, University of North Carolina-Wilmington "A thoroughly original work, laden with insights. It will be read with interest by anyone concerned with the development of the modern city."--Oscar Handlin, Harvard University
Gunther Barth is Professor of History Emiritus at the University of California, Berkeley. His work is focused on the cultural and social American history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with an emphasis on westward migration and the rise of cities. Among his major publications are All Quiet on the Yamhill (1959), Bitter Strength (1964), City People (1982), Instant Cities (1988), and Fleeting Moments: Nature and Culture in American History (1990).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195031942 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195031946 |
| Title | City People |
| Author | Gunther Barth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1983-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |