Richard Sennett: The Foreigner

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Richard Sennett: The Foreigner

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May 3, 2011

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Richard Sennett came to the Bookshop to discuss The Foreigner, a pair of essays in which he explores displacement in the metropolis through two vibrant historical moments: mid-19th-century Paris Renaissance Venice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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