Unfinished City

New York and the Metropolitan Idea

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Throughout American history, cities have been a powerful source of inspiration and energy, nourishing the spirit of invention and the world of intellect, and fueling movements for innovation and reform. In The Unfinished City, nationally renowned urban scholar Thomas Bender examines the source of Manhattan's influence over American life.The Unfinished City traces the history of New York from its humble regional beginnings to its present global eminence. Bender contends that the city took shape not only according to the grand designs of urban planners and business tycoons, but also in response to a welter of artistic visions, intellectual projects, and everyday demands of the millions of people who made the city home. Bender's story of urban development ranges from the streets of Times Square to the workshops of Thomas Edison, from the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.In a tour that spans neighborhoods and centuries, The Unfinished City makes a powerful case for the enduring importance of cities in American life. For anyone who loves New York or values the limitless possibilities intrinsic in all cities, this book is an unparalleled guide to Manhattan's past and present.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-09-01
Mått152 x 197 x 19 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor287
FörlagNew York University Press
ISBN9780814799963

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Preface Introduction: The Unfinished Metropolis Part I: Icons of Transformation 1. Washington Square in the Growing City 2. Brooklyn Bridge 3. Skyscraper and Skyline Part II: Art, Intellect, and Public Culture 4. Public Culture and Metropolitan Modernity 5. Democracy and Cultural Authority 6. Metropolitanism and the Spirit of Invention 7. Modernist Aesthetics and Urban Politics 8. The Arts and the World of Intellect 9. The University and the City Part III: Politics 10. Cities and American Political Culture 11. New York as a Center of Difference 12. Cities and Citizenship 13. The New Metropolitanism 14. Cities, Nations, and Globalization Credits Notes Index About the Author

"Benders essays are deeply engaged and committed to his project of reasserting a general public role for historians. . . . Many of the most arresting observations in this book derive, however, from close reading of particulars, notably the physical particulars and artistic representations of selected bits of New York City streetscape and architecture." (The American Historical Review) "Bender has an omnivorous intellect, and, whether hes writing about Thomas Edison, the history of Washington Square, or modernist conceptions of the city, he has a knack for finding the telling anecdote and putting it in context. . . . This is a nuanced, convincing history, attuned to the difficulties and pleasures of city living." (The New Yorker) "Offers a thought-provoking perspective on the citys historical development and the continuing efforts to finish the place." (The New York Times) "One of the strengths of this book is the way it uses photographs and illustrations as integral parts of the argument. . . . A learned, thoughtful, and incisive analysis of metropolitan culture." (The Journal of American History)