Author: Mumford Lewis
Place: New York
Publisher: Harcourt Publishing Company
Year: 1989
Volume: in ublisc 8
Pages: 657
ISBN: 978-0-15-618035-1
Source: Purchased
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Development
Keyword: Urban Development, Urban History
Classification: 301.36
Shelf: C6R2
Accession No: B1321
Contents: Preface 1- Sanctuary, Village, and Stronghold 2- The Crystallization of the City 3- Ancestral Forms and Patterns 4- The Nature of the Ancient City 5- Emergence of the Polis 6- Citizen Versus Ideal City 7- Hellenstic Absolutism and Urbanity 8- Megalopolis into Necropolis 9- Cloister and Community 10- Medieval Urban Housekeeping 11- Medieval Disruptions, Modern Anticipations 12- The Structure of Baroque Power 13- Court, Parade, and Capital 14- Commercial Expansion and Urban Dissolution 15- Paleotechnic Paradise: Coketown 16- Suburbia-and Beyond 17- The Myth of Megalopolis 18- Retrospect and Prospect Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Abstract: The City in History explores the evolution of urban development from ancient sanctuaries and villages to modern metropolises. It highlights how cities have reflected cultural, political, and social ideals throughout history. Key themes include the rise of the polis, shifts in urban life during Hellenistic and medieval periods, and the influence of power, community, and commerce in Baroque and industrial times. The book also examines modern trends like suburbanization and the concept of the megalopolis, addressing ongoing urban challenges. Overall, it reveals how cities have continually shaped—and been shaped by—the trajectory of human civilization.