The Fin-de-Sicle World by Michael Saler - 9781138616448

The Fin-de-Sicle WorldAuthor(s): Michael Saler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138616448, 978-1138616448\nSynopsis\nThis comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history, the Fin de Sicle. Featuring contributions from over forty international scholars, this book takes a thematic approach to a period of huge upheaval across all walks of life, and is truly innovative in examining the Fin de Sicle from a global perspective. The volume includes pathbreaking essays on how the period was experienced not only in Europe and North America, but also in China, Japan, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, India, and elsewhere across the globe.\n\nThematic topics covered include new concepts of time and space, globalization, the city, and new political movements including nationalism, the \""New Liberalism\"", and socialism and c.