Author: David Quigley
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781405150811
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Companion provides a definitive overview of the field of American urban history. With contributions from leading scholars of American history, urban studies and related disciplines, the Companion provides a multidisciplinary perspective and highlights the considerable developments in scholarship in recent years. The Companion's thirty original essays provide a comprehensive, engaging and accessible introduction to the field. Divided into three parts, the book begins by addressing the current state of the discipline; surveys the history and historiography of the American city from colonial ports through to the end of the nineteenth century; and concludes with an exploration of the evolution of urban America since 1900. A Companion to American Urban History is essential reading for students and scholars of American History and urban studies.
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Download or read book A Companion to American Urban History written by David Quigley and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion provides a definitive overview of the field of American urban history. With contributions from leading scholars of American history, urban studies and related disciplines, the Companion provides a multidisciplinary perspective and highlights the considerable developments in scholarship in recent years. The Companion's thirty original essays provide a comprehensive, engaging and accessible introduction to the field. Divided into three parts, the book begins by addressing the current state of the discipline; surveys the history and historiography of the American city from colonial ports through to the end of the nineteenth century; and concludes with an exploration of the evolution of urban America since 1900. A Companion to American Urban History is essential reading for students and scholars of American History and urban studies.