How Paris became Paris : the Invention of the modern city

By:

Dejean, Joan

Publication details: Bloomsbury publishing 2014 LondonDescription: vii,307,ipISBN:

9781620407684

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

711.4094436 DEJ

Contents:

CONTENTS A Note to the Reader Introduction "Capital of the universe" 1 Chapter One The bridge where Paris became modern : the Pont Neuf 21 Chapter Two "Light of the City of Light" : the Place des Vosges 45 Chapter Three "Enchanted island" : the Île Saint-Louis 62 Chapter Four City of revolution : the Fronde 77 Chapter Five The open city : the boulevards, parks, and streets of Paris 96 Chapter Six City of speed and light : city services that transformed urban life 122 Chapter Seven Capitale de la mode 144 Chapter Eight City of finance and new wealth 170 Chapter Nine City of romance 191 Conclusion Making the city visible : painting and 209 mapping the transformation of Paris. Acknowledgments 225 Notes 227 Bibliography 259 Illustration credits 277 Index 285

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CONTENTS
A Note to the Reader
Introduction "Capital of the universe" 1
Chapter One The bridge where Paris became modern : the Pont Neuf 21
Chapter Two "Light of the City of Light" : the Place des Vosges 45
Chapter Three "Enchanted island" : the Île Saint-Louis 62
Chapter Four City of revolution : the Fronde 77
Chapter Five The open city : the boulevards, parks, and streets of Paris 96
Chapter Six City of speed and light : city services that transformed urban life 122
Chapter Seven Capitale de la mode 144
Chapter Eight City of finance and new wealth 170
Chapter Nine City of romance 191
Conclusion Making the city visible : painting and 209
mapping the transformation of Paris.
Acknowledgments 225
Notes 227
Bibliography 259
Illustration credits 277
Index 285

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