A new analysis of the city, weaving together history, geography, anthropology, and politics.

The latest in Jacques Attali's series of great histories spanning all civilizations and continents, from the origins of history to the future and the end of our century. Here, the economic and social theorist looks at the urban phenomenon and beyond, at the way humanity has chosen to dwell in the places where it has settled. A history of architecture, art, and power, this book offers an unparalleled overview of one of humanity's defining features.