Melbourne Street Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Andrew Brown-May
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 315
Step into the magnificent, messy history of the streets beneath your feet.
More than mere conduits for traffic, the streets and lanes of Melbourne have always been the city's greatest democratic stage—the site of ritual, riot, commerce, and spectacle. In this groundbreaking work, social historian Andrew Brown-May invites readers to walk the bluestone paths and imagine the everyday past, seeing the urban landscape with new eyes.
Melbourne Street Life is a rich and vital commentary on the city's transformation, tracing the throng of its historical inhabitants: the wealthy, the idlers, the hawkers, the cabbies, the protesters, and the prostitutes. Brown-May explores the tension between the need for public order and the democratic chaos that defines public space, detailing everything from the political battles over street names to the hidden lives unfolding in the notorious 'little' lanes.
An instant classic of urban history, this book reveals the drama and humanity written into every brick and corner of the world’s most liveable city.
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Andrew Brown-May
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 315
Step into the magnificent, messy history of the streets beneath your feet.
More than mere conduits for traffic, the streets and lanes of Melbourne have always been the city's greatest democratic stage—the site of ritual, riot, commerce, and spectacle. In this groundbreaking work, social historian Andrew Brown-May invites readers to walk the bluestone paths and imagine the everyday past, seeing the urban landscape with new eyes.
Melbourne Street Life is a rich and vital commentary on the city's transformation, tracing the throng of its historical inhabitants: the wealthy, the idlers, the hawkers, the cabbies, the protesters, and the prostitutes. Brown-May explores the tension between the need for public order and the democratic chaos that defines public space, detailing everything from the political battles over street names to the hidden lives unfolding in the notorious 'little' lanes.
An instant classic of urban history, this book reveals the drama and humanity written into every brick and corner of the world’s most liveable city.