{"product_id":"the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe-volume-1-ancient-europe-hardback-9781108834513","title":"The Cambridge Urban History of Europe: Volume 1, Ancient Europe (Hardback) 9781108834513","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Urban History of Europe: Volume 1, Ancient Europe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines urban culture in the ancient world, identifying key issues and offering strategies for understanding urbanisation in ancient Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaarten Prak (General editor), Penelope J. E. Davies (Edited by), Christina G. Williamson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108834513, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e796 pages, 35 b\/w illus.  10 maps  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16.2 x 5.1 cm, 1.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVolume I offers a broad perspective on urban culture in the ancient European world. It begins with chronological overviews which paint in broad brushstrokes a picture that serves as a frame for the thematic chapters in the rest of the volume. Positioning ancient Europe within its wider context, it touches on Asia and Africa as regions that informed and were later influenced by urban development in Europe, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean basin. Topics range from formal characteristics (including public space), water provision, waste disposal, urban maintenance, spaces for the dead, and border spaces; to ways of thinking about, visualising, and remembering cities in antiquity; to conflict within and between cities, economics, mobility and globalisation, intersectional urban experiences, slavery, political participation, and religion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors to volume I\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Editor's introduction to the series\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Approaching the Ancient City: 1. The biography of the ancient city, historiographies and intellectual traditions Penelope J. E. Davies and Christina G. Williamson\u003cbr\u003e 2. The rise of urbanisation and its impact on Europe Ian Morris\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Rise and Expansion of Cities: 3. The first cities of Europe: Minoan and Mycenean Urbanism Todd Whitelaw\u003cbr\u003e 4. Iron age Europe Francesca Fulminante, Katharine Rebay-Salisbury and Roderick Salisbury\u003cbr\u003e 5. The advent of the Greek-city state, and colonization in the mediterranean Lieve Donnellan\u003cbr\u003e 6. Urban expansion after Alexander the great Martin Zimmermann and Alexander Free\u003cbr\u003e 7. (Proto)urban Italy Francesca Fulminante\u003cbr\u003e 8. The spread of urbanism in Italy in the age of Roman expansion Nicolà Terrenato\u003cbr\u003e 9. An Urban empire under Rome Andrew Dufton\u003cbr\u003e 10. Urban expansion beyond empire Caroline Goodson\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Conceptualising the City: 11. Greco-Roman Urban imaginaries: the civic deal, ideal(ized) cities, and the civic template Arjan Zuiderhoek\u003cbr\u003e 12. Urban images Diane Favro\u003cbr\u003e 13. The past in the present: monuments, myths, and memory in the ancient city Sarah Rous\u003cbr\u003e 14. Lost cities as an integral part of ancient urbanization Martin Zimmermann\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Designing the City: 15. Zoning the city Christopher P. Dickenson and Penelope Goodman\u003cbr\u003e 16. Building city walls Seth Barnard\u003cbr\u003e 17. Water and the city Rabun Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 18. Waste management and the sustainable city Allison Emmerson\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Governing the City: 19. Politics and participation in the democratic cities of classical Greece Eric Wild Robinson\u003cbr\u003e 20. Politics and participation: cities and empires Arjan Zuiderhoek\u003cbr\u003e 21. War and the ancient city Charlotte van Regenmortel and Jeremy Armstrong\u003cbr\u003e 22. Revolts and uprisings Greg Woolf\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Urban Economies: 23. The economic foundations of Greco-Roman urbanism Miko Flohr\u003cbr\u003e 24. Institutions and urban maintenance Zosia Archibald\u003cbr\u003e 25. Globalisation networks: the role of Urban nodes and ties Rubina Raja\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Urban Societies: 26. Mobility and migration in the city Claire Holleran\u003cbr\u003e 27. Slavery and the ancient city Jason Porter\u003cbr\u003e 28. Intersectional perspectives on the city Julietta Steinhauer\u003cbr\u003e 29. The festive city Asuman Lätzer-Lasar and Richard Lin\u003cbr\u003e 30. Religious change and the use of religion in Greek and Roman cities Jörg Rüpke\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. The City and its Vital Hinterland: 31. Urban and rural landscape Yannis Lolos\u003cbr\u003e 32. Urban green: the gardens and designed urban landscapes of the classical World Annette Giesecke\u003cbr\u003e 33. Borderscapes Saskia Stevens\u003cbr\u003e 34. The cities of the dead Tamara M. Dijkstra and Dorian Borbonus\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52502965387544,"sku":"9781108834513","price":121.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108834513i.jpg?v=1786321576","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-urban-history-of-europe-volume-1-ancient-europe-hardback-9781108834513","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}