The promise of the metropolis : Bangalore's twentieth century /
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| Author / Creator: | Nair, Janaki. |
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| Imprint: | New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2005. |
| Description: | xviii, 454 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6023391 |
| Summary: | The volume provides a comprehensive perspective on the city of Bangalore that relates to three levels of analysis, that of the conceived city, the perceived city and spatial practice. The book also charts the styles and forms of contemporary urban democracy and the city as the site of a continuous redefinition of Indian citizenship. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 454 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-437) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195667255 |