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City at the Center of the World: Space, History, and Modernity in Quito - Pitt Latin American Series Ernesto Capello
City at the Center of the World: Space, History, and Modernity in Quito - Pitt Latin American Series
Ernesto Capello
By the early twentieth century, elites envisioned the city as the heart of a modern, advanced society—poised at the physical and metaphysical centers of the world. In this original cultural history, Ernesto Capello analyzes the formation of memory, myth, and modernity through the eyes of QuitoÆs diverse populations.
336 pages, ill
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 4, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780822961666 |
| Publishers | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 235 × 23 mm · 453 g |