London and its genius loci
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London and its genius loci

A journey beyond time and place

  1. 294 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

London and its genius loci

A journey beyond time and place

About this book

London is a powerful and mysterious city – its spirit stands outside of time, certain places have influenced the behaviour of its citizens. Philipp Röttgers leads you to these places. Follow him into the heart of darkness, into the area of Jack the Ripper, to the churches of Nicholas Hawksmoor, along the routes of "From Hell". Meet William Blake and walk along "Ripper Street". Discover London's ›genius loci‹, its ›spirit of place‹.This alternative travel guide has two sides: A scientific trip through the depiction of London's ›genius loci‹ in literature by authors such as Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore, Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman and Peter Ackroyd. And the tour stories, that lead you to the historical ›genius loci‹. Connect places, become the flaneur, the walker, the wanderer.This book approaches London the only two ways, according to Röttgers, that it can be experienced properly: through literature and through walking.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. 1 Wrapped Up In Time: Introduction
  4. 2 Place-and-space theories
  5. 3 Representation of the ›genius loci‹ in selected contemporary London fiction
  6. A tour story: The Jack the Ripper tour
  7. A tour story: Nicholas Hawksmoor, his tour
  8. A tour story: From Highgate or Hampstead through Camden and to Bloomsbury
  9. A tour story: The West End
  10. A tour story: Through the City
  11. 4 From Hell
  12. A tour story: A tour from hell into hell
  13. 5 Some attempts to explain London’s ›genius loci‹ in fiction and in history
  14. A tour story: From Baker Street to Lambeth
  15. 6 Conclusion: Is the ›genius loci‹ of London explainable?
  16. 7 List of references
  17. 8 List of abbreviations
  18. 9 Register