Transforming Paris: The Life and Labors of Baron Haussmann (edition 1996)

by David P. Jordan

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Looks at the controversial conversion of Paris from its medieval and revolutionary state to a modern city, and profiles the man responsible.

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Title:	Transforming Paris: The Life and Labors of Baron Haussmann
Authors:	David P. Jordan
Info:	University Of Chicago Press (1996), Edition: University of Chicago Press Ed, Paperback, 504 pages
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Time for yet another paper on Haussmannization. When will they end? Maybe when I stop going back to architecture school. Anyway, this is a solid overview of Baron Haussmann's role in the overhaul of Paris c. 1850-1870. Insufficient attention is paid to the sewers, but I guess a girl can't have it all. (

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