The city : a global history / Joel Kotkin.
The city : a global history / Joel Kotkin.
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New York : Modern Library, c2005.
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N307.7609/ 12
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English
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Physical content
xxix, 218 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents
Introduction : places sacred, safe, and busy -- Ch. 1. Sacred origins -- Ch. 2. Projections of power - the rise of the imperial city -- Ch. 3. The first commercial capitals -- Ch. 4. The Greek achievement -- Ch. 5. Rome - the first megacity -- Ch. 6. The eclipse of the classical city -- Ch. 7. The I...
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Publisher
New York : Modern Library, c2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin follows the progression of the city from the early religious centers of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China to the imperial centers of the classical era, through the rise of the Islamic city and the European commercial capit...
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The city : a global history / Joel Kotkin.
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Modern Library chronicles.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2005.
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N307.7609/ 12
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74VKdJxBmMQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdJxBmMQX
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ISBN
0679603360
9780679603368
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307.7609
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991019904159702626
