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The city in history : its origins, its transformations, and its prospects / by Lewis Mumford.
The citys̕ development from ancient times to the modern age.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780156180351
- ISBN: 0156180359
- Physical Description: xi, 657, 64 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Publisher: San Diego : Harcout, Inc., 1989, 1961.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Harvest Book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-634) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Sanctuary, village, and stronghold -- The crystallization of the city -- Ancestral forms and patterns -- The nature of the ancient city -- Emergence of the polis -- Citizen versus ideal city -- Helleinistic absolutism and urbanity -- Megalopolis into necropolis -- Cloister and community -- Medieval urban housekeeping -- Medieval disruptions, modern anticipations -- The structure of baroque power -- Court, parade, and capital -- Commercial expansion and urban dissolution -- Paleotechnic paradise : Coketown -- Suburbia-and beyond -- The myth of megalopolis -- Retrospect and prospect. |
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| Subject: | Cities and towns > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HT 111 .M8 1989 | 30775305545197 | General Collection | Available | - |
The City in History : Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
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Table of Contents
The City in History : Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. xi | |
| 1 | Sanctuary, Village, and Stronghold | p. 3 |
| 2 | The Crystallization of the City | p. 29 |
| 3 | Ancestral Forms and Patterns | p. 55 |
| 4 | The Nature of the Ancient City | p. 94 |
| 5 | Emergence of the Polis | p. 119 |
| 6 | Citizen Versus Ideal City | p. 158 |
| 7 | Hellenistic Absolutism and Urbanity | p. 183 |
| 8 | Megalopolis into Necropolis | p. 205 |
| 9 | Cloister and Community | p. 243 |
| 10 | Medieval Urban Housekeeping | p. 281 |
| 11 | Medieval Disruptions, Modern Anticipations | p. 315 |
| 12 | The Structure of Baroque Power | p. 344 |
| 13 | Court, Parade, and Capital | p. 375 |
| 14 | Commercing Expansion and Urban Dissolution | p. 410 |
| 15 | Paleotechnic Paradise: Coketown | p. 446 |
| 16 | Suburbia--And Beyond | p. 482 |
| 17 | The Myth of Megalopolis | p. 525 |
| 18 | Retrospect and Prospect | p. 568 |
| Bibliography | p. 579 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 635 | |
| Index | p. 637 |
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