The Oxford Handbook Of Cities In World History
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Word Count
220,500 words, Guess
Page Count
882 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26177423M
- ISBN-139780199589531
- OCLC Control Number794036027
- OCLC Control Numberoxfordhandbookof0000unse_s8d9
- Library of Congress Control Number2012277273
Classifications
- LCCHT361
Description
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market forces such as trade and industry? Rulers and governments? Competition and collaboration between cities? Or the urban environment and demographic forces? This pioneering comparative work by fifty leading scholars drawn from a range of disciplines offers the first detailed comparative study of urban development from ancient times to the present day. The Handbook explores not only the main trends in the growth of cities and towns across the world but also many of the essential themes in the making and remaking of the urban world."--Provided by publisher.
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