Bibliograph

Edinburgh, a cultural history, Donald Campbell ; foreword by Allan Massie

Type

Label

Edinburgh, a cultural history, Donald Campbell ; foreword by Allan Massie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-267) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Edinburgh

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

191856304

Responsibility statement

Donald Campbell ; foreword by Allan Massie

Series statement

Cities of the imagination

Sub title

a cultural history

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The view from Arthur's seat -- The Citadel: Edinburgh Castle -- "The Great Street": the royal mile -- Dark deeds: The old town -- "A wholly grand city": The new town -- Modern Athens: Calton Hill -- Intangible area: The West End -- "Lavender and old lace": The Southside -- Roads to the sea: Leith and the coast -- Royal city: Holyrood -- Open horizons: Multicultural Ediburgh -- A great and ancient city: The Edinburgh festival

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