The emergence of cities in the different regions of the ancient world presents two problems. First, in areas of common culture or at least of cultural contact, did the cities evolve independently, as phenomena of social, political, and economic growth, or did they emanate from a common center of origin? Second, how did the Greco-Roman city-state originate? In considering these questions, Mason Hammond has limited the ancient world to the Middle and Near East, the Indus Valley, and the Mediterranean region. He takes ...
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The emergence of cities in the different regions of the ancient world presents two problems. First, in areas of common culture or at least of cultural contact, did the cities evolve independently, as phenomena of social, political, and economic growth, or did they emanate from a common center of origin? Second, how did the Greco-Roman city-state originate? In considering these questions, Mason Hammond has limited the ancient world to the Middle and Near East, the Indus Valley, and the Mediterranean region. He takes geographical and economic factors into account as he treats the cities historically by areas, from their first development in Sumeraround 3200 B.C, to the end of the ancient world in the middle of the sixth century A.D. Mr. Hammond concludes that the city's evolution was a phenomenon of local social development but was also influenced by older cultures. The city-state, he shows, was a creation of the Greek genius. It was diffused throughout the Greco-Ronan world, and withered with the decline of ancient culture in the early Middle Ages. The author provides brief geographical descriptions of the areas he covers. Thirteen maps give the locations of places referred to in the text. Where ancient and modern names differ markedly, both are given, in the text and in an index of the places shown on the maps. An extensive chronological survey and a general index document the text.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean From Markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1300grams, ISBN: 0674131800.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. 1972 First Edition, with 1972 printed on title page. NEAR FINE in FINE, price-intact dust jacket. A fresh, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy in brown cloth hardcover, gilt lettered on spine. Unclipped jacket is fresh and clean-no tears, chips or creases, and in a clear archival protector. Vertical creasing to first 4 leaves in book and light rubbing to bottom edges of hardcover-all else fine. A beautiful copy. Topics include the emergence of the city, the emergence of Mesopotamia and its development from city to empire, the Indus Valley, Egypt, Canaan, and Anatolia. There are 12 maps, a Chronological Survey, Bibliographies, an Index to places on the maps and a general index. This is a title in the "Harvard Studies in the Ancient World." 7-3/4 x 9-3/4". xiv + 617 pages.