Col. Ingham's Visit To Sybaris - Softcover

Frederic Ingham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 046130760X ISBN 13: 9780461307603

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Col. Ingham's Visit To Sybaris by Edward Everett Hale. This book is a collection of sociological and urban-planning essays that examine the conditions of urban life and the prospects for reform through better housing, administration, and community organization. Framed by the narrative of Frederic Ingham’s travels and observations, the text surveys ancient and modern examples of city governance, freehold ownership, and cooperative settlements. It includes detailed portraits of Sybaris and Thurii, narratives on life in Nagauadavick and Vineland, and discussions of housing for Boston laborers, arguing for systematic, scale-driven approaches to urban development, education, temperance, and social welfare. The Preface by Hale situates these inquiries within the broader nineteenth-century reform movement, urging scientific study of administration and housing as essential to improving urban life in American cities.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046130760X
• ISBN 13: 9780461307603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240