The Oxford Handbook Of Cities In World History
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (GB) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780199589531 |
| Open Library | OL17574279W |
| Total publications | 13 |
| Coverage period | 2013 - 2013 |
| Language | EN |
| Cited by | 54 |
| h-index | 2 |
| i10-index | 1 |
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market forces such as trade and industry? Rulers and governments? Competition and collaboration between cities? Or the urban environment and demographic forces? This pioneering comparative work by fifty leading scholars drawn from a range of disciplines offers the first detailed comparative study of urban development from ancient times to the present day. The Handbook explores not only the main trends in the growth of cities and towns across the world but also many of the essential themes in the making and remaking of the urban world."--Provided by publisher.
Population and Migration
South East Asia and Australia
This article first reviews the historical trajectories of South East Asian cities. It then discusses urban governance and the state, identifies the present urban hierarchy, and explores urban dynamics by linking regional identity to the international connections as revealed by airline networks. South East Asian urbanism has distinctive features that arose from the exigencies of a tropical monsoon climate and from associated cultural patterns. At …
Population and Migration
This article examines the demographic, spatial, social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of migration to late medieval and early modern cities. It considers European experiences from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries, and explores parallels and contrasts with Chinese cities from the Song to Qing dynasties. The chapter discusses the overall demographic importance of urban migration, and then compares and juxtaposes different t…
Colonial Cities
China
China
This article examines China's oldest cities from the earliest evidence of urbanism until the country's reunification under the Sui dynasty (589–618). Covering a period of six millennia, the discussion is divided into five periods based on technological or political developments: Pre-Bronze Age, Bronze Age, Warring States, First Empires, and Period of Disunion. It shows that by the mid-third millennium bce China had experienced an urban revolution…
Poverty, Inequality, and Social Segregation
China
By 1300 China hosted several of the largest cities in the world, and was arguably the world's most urbanized society. These cities did not enjoy nor had they explicitly sought ‘autonomy’ from encompassing political regimes, but they did enjoy a modest amount of practical communal self-management. This article focuses on China's urban history under the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) empires, which continued these developments. The commercia…
China
Population and Migration
This article discusses the migration to cities and the phenomenon of colonization. In Mesopotamia and Classical Greece, and perhaps also in the Mauryan empire, even the largest cities typically had less than 100,000 inhabitants. Some of the capital cities of the Hellenistic world seem to have had larger populations, and in Han China the city of Chang'an may have had as many as 200,000 inhabitants. However, in the period covered by the study only …
Port Cities Of South East Asia
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
Culture
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History
In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History
In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
Port Cities Of South East Asia
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
Population and Migration
This article discusses the migration to cities and the phenomenon of colonization. In Mesopotamia and Classical Greece, and perhaps also in the Mauryan empire, even the largest cities typically had less than 100,000 inhabitants. Some of the capital cities of the Hellenistic world seem to have had larger populations, and in Han China the city of Chang'an may have had as many as 200,000 inhabitants. However, in the period covered by the study only …
Population and Migration
South East Asia and Australia
This article first reviews the historical trajectories of South East Asian cities. It then discusses urban governance and the state, identifies the present urban hierarchy, and explores urban dynamics by linking regional identity to the international connections as revealed by airline networks. South East Asian urbanism has distinctive features that arose from the exigencies of a tropical monsoon climate and from associated cultural patterns. At …
Population and Migration
This article examines the demographic, spatial, social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of migration to late medieval and early modern cities. It considers European experiences from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries, and explores parallels and contrasts with Chinese cities from the Song to Qing dynasties. The chapter discusses the overall demographic importance of urban migration, and then compares and juxtaposes different t…
Colonial Cities
China
China
This article examines China's oldest cities from the earliest evidence of urbanism until the country's reunification under the Sui dynasty (589–618). Covering a period of six millennia, the discussion is divided into five periods based on technological or political developments: Pre-Bronze Age, Bronze Age, Warring States, First Empires, and Period of Disunion. It shows that by the mid-third millennium bce China had experienced an urban revolution…
Poverty, Inequality, and Social Segregation
China
By 1300 China hosted several of the largest cities in the world, and was arguably the world's most urbanized society. These cities did not enjoy nor had they explicitly sought ‘autonomy’ from encompassing political regimes, but they did enjoy a modest amount of practical communal self-management. This article focuses on China's urban history under the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) empires, which continued these developments. The commercia…
China
Population and Migration
This article discusses the migration to cities and the phenomenon of colonization. In Mesopotamia and Classical Greece, and perhaps also in the Mauryan empire, even the largest cities typically had less than 100,000 inhabitants. Some of the capital cities of the Hellenistic world seem to have had larger populations, and in Han China the city of Chang'an may have had as many as 200,000 inhabitants. However, in the period covered by the study only …
Port Cities Of South East Asia
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
Culture
"In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…
The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History
In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market…