The City in History

The City in History

by Lewis Mumford

Examines the development and nature of the city from Egypt to Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and the Middle Ages to the modern world.

1961 657 pages Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., NY 3 curators
History
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