Project Gutenberg 2015-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 127 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie Cities of Belgium Grant Allen's Historical Guides Produced by David Edwards, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net. "Cities of Belgium" by Grant Allen is a historical guide written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive travelogue intended to enrich the understanding of Belgian cities through their historical and artistic significance rather than merely providing practical tourist information. It delves into the evolution of urban centers like Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, and Antwerp, showcasing their cultural and architectural heritage. The opening of the guide establishes its aim and the rationale behind its structure, emphasizing a deeper appreciation of the cities rather than standard touristy details. The author articulates a clear focus on historical inquiries into why towns arose in their respective locations, how they developed socially and politically, and the distinctive artistic movements that emerged from them. Additionally, the introduction outlines the method of presentation, providing insight into how best to use the guide for those wishing to gain a thorough understanding of the art and architecture they will encounter during their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Belgium -- Guidebooks DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 572962 572984 2024-09-20T15:40:37.521500 2023-09-21T11:59:45.125153 text/html text/html 566603 2015-08-12T11:55:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 863428 2015-08-12T11:55:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 529403 2024-09-20T15:40:46.084509 application/epub+zip 539271 2024-09-20T15:40:39.040541 application/epub+zip 309790 2024-09-20T15:40:38.283499 application/epub+zip 696684 2024-09-20T15:40:51.192514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643337 2024-09-20T15:40:45.131461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415766 2022-09-22T13:33:42.975629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473372 473265 2024-09-20T15:40:36.312527 2023-09-21T11:59:43.891150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473680 2015-08-12T11:55:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179880 2015-08-12T11:55:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18046 2024-09-20T15:40:51.564476 application/rdf+xml 14369 2024-09-20T15:40:38.442495 image/jpeg 2195 2024-09-20T15:40:38.359518 image/jpeg 866099 2024-09-20T15:40:37.581520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia