Origins -- The urban plan: streets and structures -- The urban way of life -- The church in the city -- City government -- Urban crafts and trade -- Health, wealth, and welfare -- Conclusion: the city in history.
v. 1. From ancient times to the late Middle Ages, 6000 BCE-1200 -- v. 2. The Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, 1201-1750 -- v. 3. The Industrial Revolution to today, 1751 to the present.