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A Conference on Chinese Cities in World History

Posted on 4. July 2017 by Global Urban History

By Daniel Knorr, University of Chicago The “global turn” in historical studies is a recent phenomenon, but global comparisons have long been foundational in the study of Chinese cities. Max Weber framed this comparison as decisively negative in The City, … Continue reading →

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