The Cambridge Urban History of Europe Volume 1: Ancient Europe
Author(s): General editor Maarten Prak, Edited by Penelope J. E. Davies, Christina G. Williamson
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Volume I offers a broad perspective on urban culture in the ancient European world. It begins with chronological overviews which paint in broad brushstrokes a picture that serves as a frame for the thematic chapters in the rest of the volume. Positioning ancient Europe within its wider context, it touches on Asia and Africa as regions that informed and were later influenced by urban development in Europe, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean basin. Topics range from formal characteristics (including public space), water provision, waste disposal, urban maintenance, spaces for the dead, and border spaces; to ways of thinking about, visualising, and remembering cities in antiquity; to conflict within and between cities, economics, mobility and globalisation, intersectional urban experiences, slavery, political participation, and religion.
- Challenges readers to think about the broader picture of Europe's urban trajectory in the ancient period
- Positions ancient European urban development within a global context
- Introduces regions and eras that are marginally explored because of language barriers
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