Industrialisation and industrial history

Challenging current perspectives of urbanisation, The Routledge History Handbook of Gender and the Urban Experience explores how our towns and cities have shaped and been shaped by cultural, spatial and gendered influences.

Cities and Solidarities charts the ways in which the study of individuals and places can revitalise our understanding of urban communities as dynamic interconnections of solidarities in medieval and early modern Europe.

Cities and Solidarities charts the ways in which the study of individuals and places can revitalise our understanding of urban communities as dynamic interconnections of solidarities in medieval and early modern Europe.

Athens is a well-known destination for those interested in discovering the birthplace of Western civilization.

Athens is a well-known destination for those interested in discovering the birthplace of Western civilization.

When considering the successful design of cities, the focus tends to be on famous examples such as Paris or Rome, with equally successful but smaller and more remote examples being ignored.

When considering the successful design of cities, the focus tends to be on famous examples such as Paris or Rome, with equally successful but smaller and more remote examples being ignored.

In recent years much scholarly attention has been focused on the encounter of cultures during the early modern period, and the global implications that such encounters held.

In recent years much scholarly attention has been focused on the encounter of cultures during the early modern period, and the global implications that such encounters held.

Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous.

Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous.

A provocative survey of new research in the history of urban public health, Body and City links the approaches of demographic and medical history with the methodologies of urban history and historical geography.

A provocative survey of new research in the history of urban public health, Body and City links the approaches of demographic and medical history with the methodologies of urban history and historical geography.

City authorities in recent years have competed vigorously to gain the right to host international festivals.

City authorities in recent years have competed vigorously to gain the right to host international festivals.

Cities have always had a key role in warfare, as strategic centres which periodically suffered the horrors of siege and sack.

Cities have always had a key role in warfare, as strategic centres which periodically suffered the horrors of siege and sack.

Based on a wide variety of government and civic records, this book traces the evolution of the changing nature of city status, particularly through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Based on a wide variety of government and civic records, this book traces the evolution of the changing nature of city status, particularly through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

In recent years the concept of 'civil society' has become central to the historian's understanding of class, cultural and political power in the nineteenth-century town and city.

In recent years the concept of 'civil society' has become central to the historian's understanding of class, cultural and political power in the nineteenth-century town and city.

From its foundation, the city of Constantinople dominated the Byzantine world.

From its foundation, the city of Constantinople dominated the Byzantine world.

This is an important contribution to the new urban history, describing and analysing one of the best examples of a company town in nineteenth-century Europe.

This is an important contribution to the new urban history, describing and analysing one of the best examples of a company town in nineteenth-century Europe.

In the half millennium of their existence, guilds in the Low Countries played a highly significant role in shaping the societies of which they were a part.

The nineteenth century witnessed a flowering of museums in towns and cities across Britain.

The nineteenth century witnessed a flowering of museums in towns and cities across Britain.

In the half millennium of their existence, guilds in the Low Countries played a highly significant role in shaping the societies of which they were a part.

Despite much recent interest in the area of urban governance, little work has been done on the changing ethical standards of urban leaderships, 'governing' institutions or the policing of public life.

Despite much recent interest in the area of urban governance, little work has been done on the changing ethical standards of urban leaderships, 'governing' institutions or the policing of public life.

Building on important issues highlighted by the late Philip Jones, this volume explores key aspects of the city state in late-medieval and Renaissance Italy, particularly the nature and quality of different types of government.

Building on important issues highlighted by the late Philip Jones, this volume explores key aspects of the city state in late-medieval and Renaissance Italy, particularly the nature and quality of different types of government.

This book is about a lost world, albeit one less than 50 years old.

This book is about a lost world, albeit one less than 50 years old.

Dickens's relationship to cities is part of his modernity and his enduring fascination.

Dickens's relationship to cities is part of his modernity and his enduring fascination.

The late nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented levels of urban growth as migration swelled the population of European cities to new heights.

The late nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented levels of urban growth as migration swelled the population of European cities to new heights.

Through a close study of local demographies and topographies, this study considers patterns of piety, charity and patronage, and by extension, the development of art and architecture in Siena's southern contado during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

Through a close study of local demographies and topographies, this study considers patterns of piety, charity and patronage, and by extension, the development of art and architecture in Siena's southern contado during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

George Gissing's work reflects his observations of fin-de-siecle London life.

George Gissing's work reflects his observations of fin-de-siecle London life.

The purpose of this volume is to provide a conspectus of current research on the history of guilds and corporations in Italy in the period from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century.

The purpose of this volume is to provide a conspectus of current research on the history of guilds and corporations in Italy in the period from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century.

Given current projections of population and household numbers, housing has become arguably the most important issue in planning.

Given current projections of population and household numbers, housing has become arguably the most important issue in planning.

This book examines the beliefs, practices and arguments surrounding the ritual of infant baptism and the raising of children in Geneva during the period of John Calvin's tenure as leader of the Reformed Church, 1536-1564.

This book examines the beliefs, practices and arguments surrounding the ritual of infant baptism and the raising of children in Geneva during the period of John Calvin's tenure as leader of the Reformed Church, 1536-1564.

Fire had always been one of the greatest threats to an early modern British society that relied on the naked flame as the prime source of heating, lighting and cooking.