This book seeks to deepen readers' understanding of world history by investigating urbanization and the evolution of urban systems, as well as the urban world, from the perspective of historical analysis. The theoretical framework of the approach stems directly from space-economy, and, more...

Introduction -- From the Beginning of Agriculture and Urbanization to the First Urbexplosions -- Understanding the First Urban Revolution -- The Two First Economy-Worlds: the Roman and Chinese Empires -- Understanding the Urban Evolution Dynamics -- The Big Ebb: Islam Out to Conquer the Great...