ISBN:
9789814293730
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 332 Seiten)
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Illustrationen, Karten
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Sit, Victor F. S. Chinese City and Urbanism
DDC:
307.760951
Keywords:
Urbanization History
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Cities and towns Growth
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History
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Urbanization -- China -- History
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- China -- History
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Cities and towns ; Growth ; China ; History
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Urbanization ; China ; History
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Electronic books
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China
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Stadt
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Stadtplanung
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
Key Features:It has got a comprehensive and large collection of hand-drawn and clearly readable city maps that cover 5,000 years of ChinaIt includes territorial maps of China for its major dynastiesThis is a comprehensive treatment of the evolution of the Chinese city and related urbanism and land-use structure through time. There has been no such work published before. It would be useful for general reading as well as for deeper understanding particularly in the disciplines of Urban Geography, Chinese Cultural Studies, Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design and Chinese History, Urban History and Settlement Study.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preface -- About the Author -- List of Maps and Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introducing the Chinese Case: Its Origin and Stages of Development -- Local Origin of the Chinese -- Diversity of Early Cultures -- When Did China Crossed the Threshold of Civilization? -- Chapter 2: From Village to Proto-Urban Settlements of Late Yangshao Period -- Proto-Civilizations -- Settlements in LateYangshao -- Jiangzhai I -- Dadiwan II -- Chengtoushan: Proto-Cities of Late Neolithic -- Nature of the Proto-City -- Chapter 3: Longshan City-States -- City-State Concept -- Society in Longshan Period -- Longshan Settlements and Cities -- City Structure and Function -- Longshan City-Sates -- Chapter 4: Urbanism in the Early Bronze Age State of the Xia -- Erlitou and the Existence of the Xia -- The Xia Opened A New Era in Chinese Civilization -- Xia's Spatial Organization and Urban System -- A. The Core -- B. The Periphery -- Xia Urbanism -- A. Erlitou -- B. Other Cities -- Xia Dynasty - First Hereditary State of the Slave Society -- Chapter 5: Shang Urbanism at the Climax of Bronze Metallurgy -- First Dynasty with Surviving Written History -- Shang State and Shang Civilization -- A. The Benevolent Despot -- B. The New Administrative System -- C. Taxation, Currency, Trade and Code of Law -- D. Economy -- Development of bronze metallurgy and its spread -- Shang Territory and Its Urban System -- A. Urban System in Erligang -- B. Capitals of Pro-Shang and Non-Shang States -- Conclusion: Foundation of Feudal China with Characteristic Features of Chinese Urbanism -- Chapter 6: From Feudalism to Commercial-Industrial Cities: Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States -- Historical Watershed -- Zhou State and Its Ideology -- A. Feudal System ( ).
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