New Book Chronicle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18959384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Witcher (0000-0001-6918-4897, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 355 |
| Pages | 273-282 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2016.255 |
| OpenAlex | W4250324728 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
It is no surprise that archaeologists should be drawn to the study of ancient urbanism. As markers of social complexity, cities are key to understanding the organisation and development of human societies. But why were people attracted to cities in the past? Presumably they perceived the political and economic significance of these urban centres. Yet there was also disease, crime and inequality. In this NBC, we sample recent volumes that explore the possibilities and problems of urban living. We travel from medieval Europe, through the ancient Mediterranean, to Mesoamerica; we visit royal palaces and Greek brothels; and we witness industrious city folk buying, selling, making and baking
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Greeks · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Surprise · Urbanism · Witness · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Law
A Companion to South Asia in the Past
The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic
The Power of Place
The Parthian and Early Sasanian Empires
Houses of Ill Repute
Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
Ancient Irrigation Systems of the Aral Sea Area
Women in Antiquity
Trophies of Victory
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain
Urban Craftsmen and Traders in the Roman World
The Ancient Urban Maya
Reinterpreting chronology and society at the mortuary complex of Jebel Moya (Sudan)
Beyond the Nasca Lines
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |