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The work of Henri Lefebvre -- the only major French intellectual of the post--war period to give extensive consideration to the city and urban life -- received considerable attention among both academics and practitioners of the built environment following the publication in English of The Production of Space.
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The work of Henri Lefebvre, the only major French intellectual of the post-war period to give extensive consideration to the city and urban life, received considerable attention among both academics and practitioners of the built environment following the publication in English of The Production of Space.
This new collection brings together, for the first time in English, Lefebvre's reflections on the city and urban life written over a span of some twenty years.
The selection of writings is contextualised by an introduction—itself a significant contribution to the interpretation of Henri Lefebvre's work—which places the material within the context of Lefebvre's intellectual and political life and times. It raises pertinent issues regarding their relevance for contemporary debates over such questions as the nature of urban reality, the production of space, and modernity.
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Writings on Cities by Henri Lefebvre offers an engaging exploration of urban spaces from his distinctive philosophical and psychological viewpoint. Reviews praise Lefebvre's insightful analysis of cities as dynamic environments shaped by social and political forces. This collection of essays is highly regarded for its influential ideas on urbanism and the lived experiences within urban landscapes.
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ISBN: 9780631191889
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 November 1995
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by Eleonore Kofman
- Edited by Elizabeth Lebas
- Edited by Eleonore Kofman
- Edited by Elizabeth Lebas
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 399g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Eleonore Kofman is Professor in the Department of International Studies at Nottingham Trent University.
Elizabeth Lebas is Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography at Middlesex University. Both have researched and written extensively on French urbanization and urban theory.
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