Havana: Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis Revised Edition Contributor(s): Scarpaci, Joseph L. (Author), Segre, Roberto (Author), Coyula, Mario (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807853690 ISBN-13: 9780807853696 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 Annotation: An international trio of architects and planners offer a rich profile of one of the world's most celebrated cities. Tracing nearly 500 years of development in Havana, the authors assess the city's historic and modern architecture, its social and economic fabric, its diverse people and its contemporary challenges. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Architecture | History - General |
Dewey: 307.760 |
LCCN: 2002001050 |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.3" W x 9.08" L (1.36 lbs) 464 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Signed |
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Publisher Description: One of the oldest and most celebrated cities in the Western Hemisphere, Havana is a fascinating metropolis where history has left its handprint on every corner. Here, an international trio of well-known architects and planners assesses nearly five hundred years of development in the Cuban capital. They offer an insightful introduction to Havana's historic architecture and modern buildings, its social and economic fabric, its diverse people, and its contemporary challenges and opportunities. From the colonial and early republican periods, through the 1959 revolution, and into the post-Soviet era and today, the authors trace Havana's physical evolution and place it in the context of important political, economic, and cultural developments. This new edition--which has been completely revised, redesigned, and updated since the book's original publication in 1997--also highlights recent restoration efforts in Old Havana, commercial development projects throughout the city, and the wide-ranging effects of international tourism. An exciting portrait of one of Latin America's most important cities, Havana takes us beyond the usual coffee-table-book photos of crumbling eighteenth-century archways, emphasizing instead the private experience of Havana's denizens.--Lingua Franca |
Contributor Bio(s): Segre, Roberto: - Roberto Segre (1934-2013) was professor of architecture and urbanism at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.Scarpaci, Joseph L.: - Joseph L. Scarpaci is Emeritus Professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and serves as Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Cuban Culture + Economy, also in Blacksburg.Coyula, Mario: - Mario Coyula (1935-2014) was an architect and planner in Havana, Cuba. |
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