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The City - A World History (Hardcover)
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The City - A World History (Hardcover)
Series: New Oxford World History
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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
Tenochtitlan-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.
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