{"product_id":"the-great-cities-in-history-9780500292518","title":"The Great Cities in History","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, this book explores how great cities have marked the development of human civilization. Now available in paperback, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Cities in History\u003c\/em\u003e tells the remarkable stories of these cities, beginning with the earliest, from Uruk and Memphis to Jerusalem and Alexandria. After visiting some of the astounding cities of the first millennium--Damascus, Baghdad, Teotihuacan, and Tikal--the book journeys to the medieval world, seeing the rise of powerful cities such as Palermo and Paris in Europe, Benin in Africa, and Angkor in Southeast Asia. The last two sections cover the early modern world up to contemporary cities such as London, New York, Tokyo, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Sao Paulo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinguished cast of contributors, including Jan Morris, Colin Thubron, Simon Schama, Orlando Figes, and A. N. Wilson, beautifully evoke the character of each place--its people, its art and architecture, its government--and explain the reasons for the city's success. Richly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps, and plans, this volume is nothing less than a portrait of world civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwich, John Julius:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Julius Norwich\u003c\/strong\u003e has written widely on architecture and music, and has presented some thirty BBC television historical documentaries.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503429325074,"sku":"9780500292518","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_09177d3d-708b-48cc-9d40-012bbd9cc181.jpg?v=1730791184","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-cities-in-history-9780500292518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}