The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects by Mumford, Lewis

The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780156180351)

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The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects by Mumford, Lewis

The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

$30.00
The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects by Mumford, Lewis

The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects

$30.00
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: Lewis Mumford
ISBN-10: 0156180359
ISBN-13: 9780156180351
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 10/23/1968
Pages: 784
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 2.00d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2001 pg. 432

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