Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City

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Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City is a historical study that examines the social, political, and architectural transformation of British cities during the Victorian era.

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instanceOf book
history book
non-fiction book
author Tristram Hunt
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
discusses civic architecture
museums and libraries
slum clearance
town halls
urban planning in the Victorian period
examines fall of the Victorian civic ideal
impact of liberalism on urban governance
municipal socialism and local government
public health reforms in Victorian cities
relationship between industrialization and urban growth
rise of the Victorian city
role of civic pride in city building
focusesOn architectural transformation of British cities
political transformation of British cities
social transformation of British cities
genre political history
social history
urban history
hasSetting Birmingham ONNED1
Glasgow
Liverpool
London, England
surface form: London

Manchester
intendedAudience readers interested in British history
readers interested in architectural history
readers interested in urban studies
language English
mainSubject British cities
Victorian architecture
Victorian era
municipal politics
social reform
urbanization in Britain
perspective historical analysis
interpretive narrative of urban development
timePeriodCovered 19th century
Victorian Britain ONNED1

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Tristram Hunt notableWork Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City