Author: Theodore Alois BuckleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The Great Cities of the Ancient World, in Their Glory and Their Desolation ... With Illustrations
Author: Theodore Alois BuckleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The Great Cities of the Ancient World, Etc
Author: Theodore Alois William BUCKLEYPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Cities That Shaped the Ancient World
Author: John Julius NorwichPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500772398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of forty of the greatest cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, from China and Mesoamerica to Europe and Ethiopia Today we take living in cities, with all their attractions and annoyances, for granted. But when did humans first come together to live in large groups, creating an urban landscape? What were these places like to inhabit? More than simply a history of ancient cities, this volume also reveals the art and architecture created by our ancestors, and provides a fascinating exploration of the origins of urbanism, politics, culture, and human interaction. Arranged geographically into five sections, Cities That Shaped the Ancient World takes a global view, beginning in the Near East with the earliest cities such as Ur and Babylon, Troy and Jerusalem. In Africa, the great cities of Ancient Egypt arose, such as Thebes and Amarna. Glorious European metropolises, including Athens and Rome, ringed the Mediterranean, but also stretched to Trier on the turbulent frontier of the Roman Empire. Asia had bustling commercial centers such as Mohenjodaro and Xianyang, while in the Americas the Mesoamerican and Peruvian cultures stamped their presence on the landscape, creating massive structures and extensive urban settlements in the deep jungles and high mountain ranges, including Caral and Teotihuacan. A team of expert historians and archaeologists with firsthand knowledge and deep appreciation of each site gives voices to these silent ruins, bringing them to life as the bustling state-of-the-art metropolises they once were.
The Great Cities in History
Author: John Julius NorwichPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500773599
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A portrait of world civilization told through the stories of the world's greatest cities from ancient times to the present. Today, for the first time in history, the majority of people in the world live in cities. The implications and challenges associated with this fact are enormous. But how did we get here? From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. The Great Cities in History tells their stories, starting with the earliest, from Uruk and Memphis to Jerusalem and Alexandria. Next come the fabulous cities of the first millennium: Damascus and Baghdad, Teotihuacan and Tikal, and Chang’an, capital of Tang Dynasty China. The medieval world saw the rise of powerful cities such as Palermo and Paris in Europe, Benin in Africa, and Angkor in southeast Asia. The last two sections bring us from the early modern world, with Isfahan, Agra, and Amsterdam, to the contemporary city: London and New York, Tokyo and Barcelona, Los Angeles and Sao Paulo. The distinguished contributors, including Jan Morris, Michael D. Coe, Simon Schama, Orlando Figes, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Misha Glenny, Susan Toby Evans, and A. N. Wilson, evoke the character of each place—people, art and architecture, government—and explain the reasons for its success.
The Great Cities of the Ancient World, in Their Glory and Their Desolation
Author: Theodore Alois BuckleyPublisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781296919917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
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GRT CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORL
Author: Helen Ainslie SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9781362744894
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Great Cities of the Middle Ages, Or, The Landmarks of European Civilization
Author: Theodore Alois BuckleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Great Cities of the Ancient World
Author: L. Sprague de CampPublisher:
ISBN: 9780517180976
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Great Cities of the Ancient World
Author: Theodore Alois BuckleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780461171846
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Great Cities of the Ancient World
Author: Lyon Sprague De CampPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
"From Sicily and ancient Syracuse to the Middle East with Jerusalem and Babylon, from Anurâdhapura in Ceylon, to the great Mediterranean cultures of Carthage, Rome and Constantinople--wherever civilization flourished in the ancient world, great cities grew. In this lavishly illustrated book, L. Sprague de Camp portrays the magnificence of fourteen ancient cities at their height. With detailed maps and careful reconstruction, he outlines the plan and layout of each city."--Publisher's description.
