Description: The Feel of the City exposes the sensory experiences of city-dwellers in Montreal and Brussels at the turn of the century and the ways in which these shaped the social and cultural significance of urban space.
Brief description:
Nicolas Kenny is an associate professor in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University.
Review Quotes:
'Kenny treats readers to an unusual but fascinating and valuable perspective on industrialization and urbanization Highly recommended.'
--J. Rogers, Choice Magazine, vol 52:02:2015"Nicolas Kenny's fascinating study brings together urban history and the history of the senses in an intriguing new synthesis. The Feel of the City is essential reading for anyone interested in the experience of metropolitan living in the era of high modernity."--Simon Gunn, Professor of Urban History, University of Leicester