Order in the Streets: The Political History of Warsaw's Public Space in the First Half of the 19th Century

ISBN-13: 9783631800706 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 272 str.

Jarek Garlinski; Aleksander Lupienko

Opis

The book reflects on the functioning of the public space in the nineteenth-century city on the example of Warsaw. Delving into the everyday realities and the symptoms of modern political life in the streets and squares, the author describes the conditions of a properly functioning public space, including the impact of the political regime.

Spis treści

The rise of Warsaw as a monumental capital - Political functioning of the public space - Demonstrations and contestations - Celebrations, feast and everyday activity - Rising consumerism - Expressions of loyalty and opposition in the streets - Fight for hegemony over the public space

O autorze

Aleksander Lupienko works as an urban historian at the Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. His main interests include spatial and cultural history of large cities in the Central and Central-Eastern Europe: social space, architecture, monument preservation and urban planning.