The City in History: A Powerfully Incisive and Influential Look at the Urban Form Through the Ages - Lewis, Mumford (Harvest Book, 1961)
1. Sanctuary, village, and stronghold p.3. 2. The crystallization of the city p.29, 3. Ancestral forms and patterns p.55, 4. The nature of the ancient city p.94, 5. Emergence of the Polis p.119, 6. Citizen versus ideal city p.158, 7. Hellenistic absolutism and urbanity p.143, 8. Megalopolis into necropolis p.205, 9. Cloister and community p.243, 10. Medieval urban housekeeping p.281, 11. Medieval disruptions, modern anticipations p.315, 12. The structure of baroque power p.344, 13. Court, parade, and capital p.375, 14. Commercial expansion and urban dissolution p.410, 15. Paleotechnic paradise: Coketown p.446, 16. Suburbia - and beyond p.482, 17. The myth of megalopolis p.525, 18. Retrospect and prospect p.568, Bibliography p.579, Acknowledgments p.635, Index p.637
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