New Orleans: The Making of an Urban Landscape / Edition 2

by Peirce F. Lewis, Center for American Places

Overview

In his now classic work of historical geography, published in 1976, Lewis traces the rise and expansion of New Orleans through four major historic periods. This second edition offers a revised and greatly expanded look at this unique community on the Mississippi Delta—"a fearsome place, difficult enough for buildiing houses, lunacy for wharves and skyscrapers."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781930066106
Publisher:	Center for American Places, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/29/2003
Series:	Center Books
Edition description:	second edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Peirce Lewis, former President of the Association of American Geographers and Professor Emeritus at the Pennsylvania State University, has published widely on the American landscape.

What People are Saying About This

""Peirce Lewis's original New Orleans earned iconic status in geographical writing on the American city. The appearance of a thoroughly reworked new edition is a devoutly welcome event" -- Michael P. Conzen, University of Chicago

Editorial Reviews

Peirce Lewis's long overdue second edition is just as pleasurable to read as the original. It exposes the flaws of an inhospitable site, the richness of the local architecture, and the complexities of the city's social geography with a flair and clarity we should all aspire to.

Craig E. Colten

Peirce Lewis's original New Orleans earned iconic status in georaphical writing on the American city. The appearance of a thoroughly reworked new edition is a devoutly welcome event.

Michael P. Conzen

"[Lewis considers] the ways in which the world is invading New Orleans, leaving it susceptible to suburban sprawl, racial segregation, and the erosion of its identity—threats facing almost every American city, but especialy New Orleans... [H]is fluid analysis of the political, economic, and industrial forces that shape a city provides a useful foundation for historians studying the South's cultural landscape."

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