Название: The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History (Oxford Handbooks)
Издательство: Oxford University Press
Год: 2013
Страниц: 913
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 18 MB
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? This pioneering comparative work by leading scholars drawn from a range of disciplines offers the first detailed comparative study of urban development from ancient times to the present day.
