Urban Networks in Russia, 1750-1800, and Pre-Modern Periodization

by Gilbert Rozman

Book Overview

This book takes an entirely new approach to the evolution of cities and of societies in premodern periods. Refining the theory advanced in his earlier study of China and Japan, Gilbert Rozman examines the development of Russia over several centuries with emphasis on the period immediately preceding the Industrial Revolution. He makes possible comparison of urbanization in five countries (including England and France as well as Russia) and develops...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691617368
• ISBN13: 9780691617367
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"