Contours: geography and topography
The urban map: growth and development
Landmarks: buildings and styles
Rulers and ruled: a brief social and political history
The written word: the city in literature
Visual images: art, drama, and cinema
Leisure and pleasure: popular culture and pastimes
Faith in the city: the religious landscape
Changing faces: migration and social change
Spending power: trade and consumerism
The dark side: vice and criminality
Escape: suburbs and surroundings.
