A contemporary archaeology of Londons mega events : from the Great Exhibition to London 2012 /
"Contemporary Archaeology of London's Mega Events explores the traces of London's most significant modern 'mega events'. Though only open for a few weeks or months, mega events permanently and disruptively reshape their host cities and societies: they demolish and rebuild wh...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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London :
UCL Press,
2022.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Mega events as time machines
- 2. Mega methodologies
- 3. 1851: Rematerialising the Great Exhibition
- 4. All that is solid melts: The Crystal Palace at Sydenham,1854-2021
- 5. Rebuilding the past at the South Bank Exhibition and the Festival of Britain, 1951
- 6. Games Time: London 2012 and the absent present
- 7. Legacy or heritage? Making time in the post-Olympic city
- 8. Discussion: The contemporary archaeology of mega events.