Making Ancient Cities Plausible

被引：13

作者：

Yoffee, Norman ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Near Eastern Studies, 202 Thayer St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA

[2] Univ Michigan, Dept Anthropol, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA

来源：

REVIEWS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | 2009年 / 38卷 / 04期

关键词：

ancient cities; evolution of urban societies; urban history;

D O I：

10.1080/00938150903331171

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

The state of archaeological research on ancient cities is presented in three edited volumes, and our understanding of ancient urbanism is undoubtedly advanced. Some venerable questions are renewed, including how and whether ancient cities differ from modern ones. However, the chapters consist mainly of narrowly focused aspects of ancient cities, and there are few interconnecting themes running through each volume. Future investigations of ancient cities will depend on an engagement with modern urban and social theory and from new kinds of comparative studies.

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页码：264 / 289

页数：26