The continuing city : urban morphology in Western civilization

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The continuing city : urban morphology in Western civilization

James E. Vance, Jr

(Johns Hopkins paperbacks)

Johns Hopkins University Press, c1990

  • : pbk. : alk. paper

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Rev. ed. of: This scene of man : the role and structure of the city in the geography of Western civilization. 1977

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Exploring the "morphogenesis" of the city in Western civilization, this new edition contains updated material, a new introduction, and additional illustrations.

Table of Contents

Preface Preface to the Original Edition Chapter 1. Introduction: Urban Morphogenesis Chapter 2. The Gods Look Down: The Classical City Chapter 3. The Disintegration Into Feudalism and the Dawn of Freedom Chapter 4. The Expression of Liberalism: The Face of the Medieval City Chapter 5. A Town for Everyman: The Late-Medieval Bastide Chapter 6. The Prince's Capital and the Merchant's Town Chapter 7. The Revolution of Economy and Evolution of the City: Urban Morphogenesis in the Industrial Age Chapter 8. Urban Form in the Modern World: The Emergence of the Complex City, 1845-1945 Chapter 9. Urban Morphogenesis Since 1945: The Rise of the Complex City Index

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