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When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did the Industrial Revolution facilitate urbanization? Has the growth of cities in the Third World been a handicap or an asset to economic development?
In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities.
"A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday
"This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature
"One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities.
"A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday
"This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature
"One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
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Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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correspondingly small margin, urbanizing factor, urban hypertrophy, nonbasic functions, traditional colonization, fact that these figures, taille des villes, little urbanized, urban explosion, overall urban population, true urbanization, urban demography, much wider margin, genuine cities, methodological appendix, traditional urban centers, many new cities, second agricultural revolution, urban public transportation, parasitic character, urban death rate, ville médiévale, total urban population, very great cities, urban fertility Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Latin America, United States, Black Africa, Middle East, New World, Middle Ages, United Nations, North America, United Kingdom, First World War, Roman Empire, New York, Second World War, Southeast Asia, Black Death, Ottoman Empire, Soviet Union, Mexico City, New Zealand, North Africa, Great Britain, Romanized Europe, Christian Europe, Muslim Spain, Ban Chiang New!
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correspondingly small margin, urbanizing factor, urban hypertrophy, nonbasic functions, traditional colonization, fact that these figures, taille des villes, little urbanized, urban explosion, overall urban population, true urbanization, urban demography, much wider margin, genuine cities, methodological appendix, traditional urban centers, many new cities, second agricultural revolution, urban public transportation, parasitic character, urban death rate, ville médiévale, total urban population, very great cities, urban fertility Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Latin America, United States, Black Africa, Middle East, New World, Middle Ages, United Nations, North America, United Kingdom, First World War, Roman Empire, New York, Second World War, Southeast Asia, Black Death, Ottoman Empire, Soviet Union, Mexico City, New Zealand, North Africa, Great Britain, Romanized Europe, Christian Europe, Muslim Spain, Ban Chiang New!
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