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Overview"The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with the establishment of the first cities in the Near East in the fourth millennium BCE, and goes on to examine urban growth in the Indus River Valley in India, as well as Egypt and areas that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. Athens, Alexandria, and Rome stand out both politically and culturally. With the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, European cities entered into a long period of waning and deterioration. But elsewhere, great cities-among them, Constantinople, Baghdad, Chang'an, and Tenochtitlán-thrived. In the late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, urban growth resumed in Europe, giving rise to cities like Florence, Paris, and London. This urban growth also accelerated in parts of the world that came under European control, such as Philadelphia in the nascent United States. As the Industrial Revolution swept through in the nineteenth century, cities grew rapidly. Their expansion resulted in a slew of social problems and political disruptions, but it was accompanied by impressive measures designed to improve urban life. Meanwhile, colonial cities bore the imprint of European imperialism. Finally, the book turns to the years since 1914, guided by a few themes: the impact of war and revolution; urban reconstruction after 1945; migration out of many cities in the United States into growing suburbs; and the explosive growth of ""megacities"" in the developing world." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Lees (Distinguished Professor of History, Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers University - Camden, Philadelphia, PA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.414kg ISBN: 9780199859528ISBN 10: 0199859523 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 19 November 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsEditors' Preface Chapter 1 Origins and Locations of Early Cities, 3000-500 BCE Chapter 2 Great Cities, 500 BCE-300 CE Chapter 3 Decline and Development, 300-1500 Chapter 4 Capitals, Culture, Colonization, and Revolution, 1500-1800 Chapter 5 Urban Growth and Its Consequences in an Age of Industrialization, 1800-1914 Chapter 6 Colonial Cities, 1800-1914 Chapter 7 Destruction and Reconstruction, 1914-1960 Chapter 8 Urban Decline and Urban Growth, 1950-2013 Chronology Notes Further Reading Websites IndexReviewsLees has written a short and readable text on the city in world history, a task for which he is very well suited and expert. -Choice [Lees'] greatly successful and accessible work on this massive subject is critical ... Readers will greatly appreciate the illustrations and maps, as well as the accompanying chronology, further reading, and websites. Squarely aimed at undergraduates, general readers also certainly would profit from the book's broad sweep and fascinating examples ... Highly recommended. * J. Rogers, CHOICE * Author InformationAndrew Lees is Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, Camden. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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