The magic square

Axel Menges

1996

428 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 424-426) and index.

9783930698028

The beginning of sedentary settlement -- Antiquity: the formative period of urbanism -- The Middle Ages: the imperial court culture -- Modern times: urban culture and its enemies -- The structure of Chinese cities and towns.

Presents the development of Chinese urbanism. Equipped with source material and maps, this book applies metrological methods. Including about 300 drawings, it gives an overall view of the urban life and culture that existed in the traditional society of late Imperial China.

Английский