The Great Cities In History

Edited by John Julius Norwich Hardback 290 Illustrations, 244 in colour

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From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of humankind. The Great Cities in History tells their story, from early Uruk and Thebes to the phenomenon of the contemporary mega-city: London and New York, Los Angeles and São Paulo. A galaxy of more than fifty distinguished authors, including Jan Morris, Colin Thubron, Simon Schama and A. N. Wilson, evoke the character of each place and explain the reasons for its success, seeing what each city would have been like during its golden age. John Julius Norwich is the author of magisterial histories of Norman Sicily, Venice, Byzantium and the Mediterranean; he has also written on Mount Athos, the Sahara, English architecture, Shakespeare's histories and nineteenth-century Venice. Formerly Chairman of Colnaghi, the oldest fine art dealers in London, he is Honorary Chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund and Chairman Emeritus of World Monuments Fund Britain.

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