The City: A World History

by Andrew Lees

Book Overview

The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with the establishment of the first cities in the Near East in the fourth millennium BCE, and goes on to examine urban growth in the Indus River Valley in India, as well as Egypt and areas that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. Athens, Alexandria, and Rome stand out both politically and culturally. With the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019985954X
• ISBN13: 9780199859542
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"