The production of Urban Space, Temporality, and Spatiality - Lyons, 1500-1900 (Relié)

The production of urban space has seldom been investigated by scholars in historical and urban studies. Cities are still seen primarily as frames in which activities and social relationship develop, not as products in themselves. The aim of the book is the comprehension of this production. This implies an adequate conceptualisation of the manner in which urban space can be broken down into units which are the results of social processes and agents.
A first part examines the proposed concepts and their implications. The second part deals with building production considered in relation to demography and sociological context. The third part develops on the rhythms of the space production at Lyons from the late 15th century to the 19th, focusing on its temporalities and spatialities. The agents of the production are studied throughout the period.
The goal is to identify and describe each phenomenon as a temporal, spatial and social entity. The series : spatiotemporality The aim of the series is interdisciplinary scholarly exchange pertaining to practices and concepts in the double perspective of space and time in studies informed by current theoretical approaches. Spatiality and temporality are treated as constructs in inextricable correlation with each other in contexts both historical and contemporary.
The core concern is the role of space and time in people's sociocultural and life-world concepts of themselves and in media representations.