German Cities and Bourgeois Modernism, 1890-1924

• Illuminates the distinctive brand of bourgeois modernism that emerged in late nineteenth century Germany and remained highly influential
• Indicates how the infrastructure of social and political life was reshaped by the new movement
• Shows how bourgeios modernism transformed the physical environment of German cities

Readership: All those interested in German history in the early 20th century, the history of modernism, urban history, and cultural history (especially the history of material culture)

Maiken Umbach, Senior Lecturer in Modern History, University of Manchester

"A sophisticated re-evaluation of German bourgeois modernism through the lens of material culture." - Sasha Disko, European History Quarterly.

1: Introduction
2: The Sense of Time: Configuring History and Memory in the City
3: The Sense of Place: Representing the Local in the Modern City
4: Nature and Culture: Greening the City
5: The Designed Object: Commercial Culture and the Global Market
6: Liberal Governmentality and the Spatial Politics of 'Bürgerlichkeit'
7: Conclusion & Epilogue: Bourgeois Modernism and National Socialism