Memory culture and the contemporary city

By Uta Staiger, Henriette Steiner, Andrew Webber

Subjects: Case studies, Cities and towns, Cities and towns, germany, Memorials

Description: "These essays by leading figures from academia, architecture and the arts consider how cultures of memory are constructed for and in contemporary cities. They take Berlin as a key case of a historically burdened metropolis, but also extend to other global cities: Jerusalem, Buenos Aires, Cape Town and New York"--Provided by publisher.