Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History Clark Peter
Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History Clark Peter In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. How did global city systems evolve and interact…
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Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History Clark Peter
In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions.
And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market forces such as trade and industry, rulers and governments, competition and collaboration between cities, or the urban environment and demographic forces? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? This pioneering comparative work by leading scholars drawn from a range of disciplines offers the first detailed comparative study of urban development from ancient times to the present day.The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History explores not only the main trends in the
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