Cultures of London: Legacies of Migration. Grant, Robinson 9781350242029 New**

Cultures of LondonLegacies of Migration\nAuthor(s): Charlotte Grant, Alistair Robinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350242029, 978-1350242029\nSynopsis\nFrom its origin as the Roman city of Londinium through to its latest incarnation as a super-diverse World City in the twenty-first century, Londons history and culture has been shaped by migration. This book expresses and celebrates the plurality of the capitals cultures and affirms the importance of migration in the making of the modern city through thirty-three short essays written by academics, artists, broadcasters and curators. Subjects range from the mediaeval to the contemporary: buildings and institutions, individuals and communities, objects, visual art, street performances and literary texts. Some contributors focus on famous people and places, like Shakespeare and St Pauls, while others explore less well-known subjects, like the Free Ger.