

Building Jerusalem
Book • 2004
In 'Building Jerusalem', Tristram Hunt delves into the Victorian era's urban transformation, highlighting the creation of grand civic structures and the influence of various ideals on city development.
The book explores how the Victorians aimed to emulate Renaissance city-states, turning industrial sites into symbols of freedom and art, until the decline in the twentieth century.
The book explores how the Victorians aimed to emulate Renaissance city-states, turning industrial sites into symbols of freedom and art, until the decline in the twentieth century.
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as one of his books, focusing on the rise and fall of Victorian cities.

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