Overview
- Examines how buildings are a manifestation of social, economic and political power relations
- Explores the political economy of London through its ever evolving built environment
- Highlights how London has assumed a succession of identities over the last two millennia
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)
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About this book
This book presents an original interpretation of the building history of London in terms of its evolving political economy. Each of the seven ages of the city from the Roman to the modern, are portrayed through their monumental buildings, concentrating in particular on their symbolic purpose as expressions of the status and authority of those who built them. The concluding synthesis explores how these successive layers of building can be seen to be a product of the evolving class structure, the changing distribution of wealth, and the shifting struggle for political power within the city and the nation. Although the focus is on London, the analysis is applicable to any urbanized economy at any stage of development.
This book offers unique insight into London as a landscape of power and as a city that has assumed a succession of identities over the last two millennia. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in urban economy, economic history, and thepolitical economy.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Richard Barras is a Visiting Professor at the Bartlett School of Planning UCL, and author of Building Cycles: Growth and Instability (2009) and A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History (2016).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Monumental London
Book Subtitle: From Roman Colony to Global City
Authors: Richard Barras
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38403-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38402-8Published: 27 October 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38405-9Due: 27 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-38403-5Published: 26 October 2023
Series ISSN: 2662-6497
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6500
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 431
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Political Economy/Economic Systems, Economic History, Urban History, Urban Studies/Sociology