This ambitious study treats urbanisation and urbanism all over the world, and from the earliest times to the present. Professor Southall, a pioneer in the study of African cities, discusses the urban centres of ancient medieval and modern cities. Drawing on an historical and comparative perspective, he offers a fresh analysis of world urbanisation in the contemporary period of globalisation. Throughout the book, he emphasises the enduring paradox of the city, which juxtaposes splendid cultural productions with the poverty and deprivation of the majority.
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