ISBN:
9781526144140
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 350 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
22 cm
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.0942733
Keywords:
Manchester (England) / Social conditions
;
Manchester (England) / History
;
Manchester (England) / Buildings, structures, etc
;
History
;
Buildings
;
Manners and customs
;
England / Manchester
;
History
Abstract:
What is Manchester? Moving far from the glitzy shopping districts and architectural showpieces, away from cool city-centre living and modish cultural centres, this book shows us the unheralded, under-appreciated and overlooked parts of Greater Manchester in which the majority of Mancunians live, work and play. It tells the story of the city thematically, using concepts such a 'material', 'atmosphere', 'waste', 'movement' and 'underworld' to challenge our understanding of the quintessential post-industrial metropolis. 0Bringing together contributions from twenty-five poets, academics, writers, novelists, historians, architects and artists from across the region alongside a range of captivating photographs, this book explores the history of Manchester through its chimneys, cobblestones, ginnels and graves. This wide-ranging and inclusive approach reveals a host of idiosyncrasies, hidden spaces and stories that have until now been neglected
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