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The city in history

its origins, its transformations, and its prospects

by Lewis Mumford · 1961

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Examines the development and nature of the city from Egypt to Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and the Middle Ages to the modern world.

Cities and townsHistoryStedenVillesUrbanismeHistoireCity PlanningSocial ConditionsSociologySOCIAL SCIENCEWorldCities and towns, history