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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. |
Available copies
- 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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The City in History : Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD. A definitive classic, Lewis Mumford's massive historical study brings together a wide array of evidence -- from the earliest group habitats to medieval towns to the modern centers of commerce -- to show how the urban form has changed throughout human civilization. Mumford explores the factors that made Greek cities uniques and offers a controversial view of the Roman city concept. He explains how the role of monasticism influenced Christian towns and how mercanitile capitalism shapes the modern city today. The City in History remains a powerfully influential work, one that has shaped the agendas of urban planners, sociologists, and social critics since its publication in the 1960s.
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