Norwich, John Julius
The Great Cities in History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500292518
- author:
- Norwich, John Julius
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 372
- Dimensions:
- 19.9 x 3.2 x 13.2 cm
- Genre:
- History, Cultural History, Local & Urban History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Great Cities in History explores how people have lived together over time, from the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today. This book tells the story of great cities that have shaped human development, including Babylon and Nineveh, Athens and Rome, Istanbul and Venice.
From early Uruk and Thebes to Jerusalem and Alexandria, the fabulous cities of the first millennium, such as Damascus and Baghdad, Teotihuacan and Maya Tikal, and Chang'an, capital of Tang Dynasty China, are also featured. Later, powerful medieval cities like Palermo and Paris in Europe, Benin in Africa, and Angkor of the Khmer, are examined.
The book then journeys to Islamic Isfahan and Agra, Prague and Amsterdam in their heyday, before arriving at the phenomenon of the contemporary mega-city: London and New York, Tokyo and Barcelona, Los Angeles and São Paulo. With over fifty distinguished authors contributing to its pages, this book provides a unique insight into the character of each place and what made them successful.
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