The city : a global history
Joel Kotkin.
New York, NY : Modern Library, 2006.
Acclaimed urbanist Kotkin examines the evolution of urban life over the millennia and, in doing so, attempts to answer the age-old question: What makes a city great? Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin follows the progression of the city from the early religious centers of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China to the imperial centers of the Classical era, through the rise of the Islamic city and the European commercial capitals, ending with today's post-industrial suburban metropolis. Looking at cities in the 21st century, Kotkin discusses the effects of developments such as shifting demographics and emerging technologies. He also considers the effects of terrorism--how the religious and cultural struggles of the present pose the greatest challenge to the urban future.--From publisher description.
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"In this authoritative and engagingly written account, Joel Kotkin examines the evolution of urban life over the millennia and, in doing so, attempts to answer the age-old question: What makes a city great? Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin traces the progression of the city from the early religious center of Mesopotamia to today's post-industrial suburban metropolis. While looking at the modern city, Kotkin discusses the effects of shifting demographics, emerging technologies, and other trends. He also considers the effects of terrorism-how the religious and cultural struggles of the present pose the greatest challenge to the urban future. Truly global in scope, The City is a timely narrative that places Kotkin in the company of great urban scholars past and present. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
"In this authoritative and engagingly written account, Joel Kotkin examines the evolution of urban life over the millennia and, in doing so, attempts to answer the age-old question: What makes a city great? Despite their infinite variety, all cities essentially serve three purposes: spiritual, political, and economic. Kotkin traces the progression of the city from the early religious center of Mesopotamia to today's post-industrial suburban metropolis. While looking at the modern city, Kotkin discusses the effects of shifting demographics, emerging technologies, and other trends. He also considers the effects of terrorism-how the religious and cultural struggles of the present pose the greatest challenge to the urban future. Truly global in scope, The City is a timely narrative that places Kotkin in the company of great urban scholars past and present. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bibliographic Information
- Format:
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Book
- Subject:
- Cities and towns > History.
- Sociology, Urban.
- Civilization.
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Language:
- English
- Published:
- New York, NY
- ISBN:
- 0375756515, 9780375756511
- Course:
- HIST318
中國城市史 Chinese Urban History - HIST463
近代中國的城市Cities in Modern China - Series:
- Modern Library chronicles
- Note:
- Originally published in hardcover 2005.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-205) and index.
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