Urban history is a well-established and flourishing field of historical research. Written by a leading scholar, this short introduction demonstrates how urban h

Capitalist private property in land and buildings – real estate – is the ground of modern cities, materially, politically, and economically. It is foundatio

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This book considers urban development in China, highlighting links between China’s history and civilization and the rapid evolution of its urban forms. It exp

In this accessible new study, Toby Lincoln offers the first history of Chinese cities from their origins to the present. Despite being an agricultural society f