The city of the divine king: Urban systems and urban architecture in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, India, Nepal and China

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    Abstract

    The City of the Divine King deals with urban systems and urban architecture in the river kingdoms of the Near East and the agrarian societies of the Orient. The book is part of a larger work comprising studies of the antique Greek world and the Roman Empire and the later developments of cities and villages in medieval Europe. The City of the Divine King is followed by volume 2: The City of the Landowner, about the Greco-Roman World, and volume 3: The City of the Merchant, about the medieval urban development in Europe.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationKøbenhavn
    PublisherThe Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture Publishers
    Volume1
    Number of pages192
    ISBN (Print)8787136384
    Publication statusPublished - 2001
    SeriesAn Outline of the History of Urban Development
    Volume1

    Keywords

    • architectural history
    • architectural theory
    • history of urban planning

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