Cities in History
Summary: What is urban history? Here we discuss the nature of city life, the history of urban theory, and look at the historical development of particular cities.
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In this short video episode, we visit village lock-ups.
Countering an urban myth about cities and health!
This episode is about Havana, and contains images.
This episode covers women and the city. For further reading visit citiesinhistory.com
This episode discusses the theorists Henri Lefebvre and Michel de Certeau.
This episode discusses the work of Georg Simmel and Walter Benjamin.
This episode discusses the Chicago School of urban theory.
Introduction
In this episode I talk about cities and epidemics, and whether people drank beer to avoid getting sick.
In this episode I talk about cities and epidemics, and whether people drank beer to avoid getting sick.
This episode discusses the work of Georg Simmel and Walter Benjamin.
This episode discusses the work of Georg Simmel and Walter Benjamin.
This episode looks at the history of Havana.
This episode looks at the history of Havana.
How have women's roles in the city changed in history?