Havana
Portrait of a City
Seiten
2003
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-1-84403-127-6 (ISBN)
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-1-84403-127-6 (ISBN)
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Traces the development of Cuba's capital from the early sixteenth century to its hey-day in the late nineteenth century. Combining detailed research with an obvious affection for the city, this book presents a clear, concise and evocative history of Havana. It is illustrated with colour photographs and has contemporary engravings and paintings.
Havana grew from a straggle of huts into the most brilliant metropolis in the Caribbean, unique in the vibrancy of its culture and the splendour of its architecture. This fascinating book traces the development of Cuba's capital from the early sixteenth century to its hey-day in the late nineteenth century. Combining detailed research with an obvious affection for the city, Juliet Barclay has written a clear, concise and evocative history of Havana. Beautifully illustrated with Martin Charles' colour photographs and with contemporary engravings and paintings, this book is a fitting tribute to the city of Havana.
Havana grew from a straggle of huts into the most brilliant metropolis in the Caribbean, unique in the vibrancy of its culture and the splendour of its architecture. This fascinating book traces the development of Cuba's capital from the early sixteenth century to its hey-day in the late nineteenth century. Combining detailed research with an obvious affection for the city, Juliet Barclay has written a clear, concise and evocative history of Havana. Beautifully illustrated with Martin Charles' colour photographs and with contemporary engravings and paintings, this book is a fitting tribute to the city of Havana.
Discoverers and explorers; settlers - the birth of a city; pirates and privateers; building for posterity; city squares, the nobility and their palaces; Havana besieged and captured; slavery; society in the 19th century; travellers to Havana; post script.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.8.2003 |
|---|---|
| Einführung | Francisco de Borbon y Escasany Seville |
| Illustrationen | Martin Charles |
| Vorwort | Eusebio Leal Spengler |
| Zusatzinfo | 160photos(140 colour ) , bibliog , index |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 223 x 278 mm |
| Gewicht | 854 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände ► Nord- / Mittelamerika |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84403-127-6 / 1844031276 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84403-127-6 / 9781844031276 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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