Town in the Ruhr: a Social History of Bochum, 1860-1914
Hardcover
1979 · New York
by Crew, David F.
New York: Columbia University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0231043007 . A Fine edition in a like dust-jacket; Bochum in the Ruhr was a typical town in the region during the 1860s-1914. It had a population of around 25,000 people, was surrounded by coal mines, and had a diversified economy based on manufacturing, trade, and services. The town was a center of political and social life in the Ruhr, and its inhabitants participated in a wide variety of cultural and sporting activities. The book tells the story of Bochum from its origins as a small mining village to its status as a major industrial center and cultural center in the Ruhr.; 8vo; 289 pages . (Inventory #: 54924)