Captured through the lenses of some of the leading names in photography, Cities on the Edge provides a fascinating insight into six of the world's most 'edgy' cities. Published to coincide with ambitious international 'Cities on the Edge' cultural programme, Davies and his hand picked team ofphotographers provide an incredible visual journey through six cities sharing common cultural, historical, social and economic ties (Liverpool, Naples, Marseilles, Istanbul, Gdansk, Bremen). They are all ports, cities with great histories, cities which have battled with their capital cities overmany centuries, cities famous for their creativity, humour, distinctiveness, love of football. They are also cities which are sometimes considered by their countrymen to be difficult and unruly. Beautiful, unnerving and often stark but always striking, Cities on the Edge is a visually stunning taleof six beautifully and contradictory cities placing their complicated histories in context with their place in the 'New Eur
John Davies Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
John Davies ist ein walisischer Historiker und Rundfunksprecher, dessen Werk tief in die Geschichte und Kultur von Wales eintaucht. Er schafft fesselnde Erzählungen und gründliche Analysen, die die Vergangenheit einem breiten Publikum lebendig werden lassen. Seine Schriften, die oft auf Reisen durch Europa entstanden sind, zeugen von einem scharfen Blick für Details und dem Bestreben, die walisische Geschichte zugänglich zu machen. Davies' Ansatz verbindet meisterhaft wissenschaftliche Genauigkeit mit einer Gabe für Popularisierung und spricht damit Leser und Hörer an, die sich für Geschichte und Identität interessieren.






A History of Wales
- 736 Seiten
- 26 Lesestunden
Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
John Davies
Werke 1970 - 1980
Sejlsport
- 159 Seiten
- 6 Lesestunden