Synopses & Reviews
In essays that capture the multiple aspects of urban life, contributors examine European cities through the lenses of history, literature, art, architecture, and music. Covering topics such as governance, performance, high culture and subculture, tourism, and journalism, this volume provides new and invigorating ways to think about cities both past and present. An innovative and interdisciplinary work, City Limits crosses conventional critical boundaries to depict a vibrant and moving cityscape of historical urban experience.
Review
"Markedly inter-disciplinary, this volume makes a timely contribution to urban historiography. Indeed, City Limits is ample proof of just how much urban history has developed over recent years, from a rather niche genre to cutting-edge mainstream history. More than this, the collection's themes and methodology are of value not only to urban historians, but scholars of society, gender, politics and culture more broadly. As a result, the collection offers a far-reaching and comprehensive contribution to the field." European History Quarterly
Review
"As scholars well know, elucidating cities is no easy task, but City Limits represents a notable accomplishment." Canadian Journal of History
Synopsis
A variety of new approaches are used to look at the early modern European city.
About the Author
Glenn Clark is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Film, and Theatre at the University of Manitoba. Judith Owens is an associate professor in the Department of English, Film, and Theatre at the University of Manitoba. Greg T. Smith is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Manitoba.