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Megalopolis: The Giant City in History

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Theo Barker

    1. London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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  2. Anthony Sutcliffe

    1. University of Leicester, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: The Giant City as a Historical Phenomenon

    • Anthony Sutcliffe
    Pages 1-13

  3. Rome: A Pre-industrial Megalopolis

    • H. W. Pleket
    Pages 14-35

  4. The Densely Populated Areas in Ancient China: Their Types and Effects on Historical Development

    • Ge Jianxion
    Pages 36-42

  5. London: A Unique Megalopolis?

    • Theo Barker
    Pages 43-60

  6. Port Functions, Innovation and the Making of the Megalopolis

    • Josef W. Konvitz
    Pages 61-72

  7. ‘An Imperial Amsterdam’? The St Petersburg Age in Northern Europe

    • Max Engman
    Pages 73-85

  8. The Impact of Moscow on the Development of Russia

    • Ya. E. Vodarsky
    Pages 86-95

  9. Berlin (1871–1939) — Megalopolis Manqué?

    • Gerhard Brunn
    Pages 96-115

  10. Some Reflections on the Concept of Megalopolis and its Use by Patrick Geddes and Lewis Mumford

    • Helen Meller
    Pages 116-129

  11. Anglo-Saxon Cities on the Pacific Rim

    • Lionel Frost
    Pages 130-142

  12. Bangkok: From Primate City to Primate Megalopolis

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 143-165

  13. Cities and Culture: An Embarrassed Silence

    • D. J. Olsen
    Pages 166-174

  14. São Paulo: The Quintessential, Uninhibited Megalopolis as seen by Blaise Cendrars in the 1920s

    • Nicolau Sevcenko
    Pages 175-193

  15. Megalopolis Unbound: Decentralisation and the End of Metropolitan Culture

    • Robert Fishman
    Pages 194-203

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 204-213
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This book follows the evolution of the very large city across the world from its origins in Ancient times to its current dominant position in both the industrialised world and the Third World. In-depth studies are devoted to the key giant cities of human history at decisive points in their growth. The case-studies include Rome, London, Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Bangkok and Berlin. Additional studies deal with the general characteristics of the megalopolis, stressing its implications for cultural life.

Editors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

    Theo Barker

  • University of Leicester, UK

    Anthony Sutcliffe

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