TY - BOOK AU - Heitzman,James TI - The city in South Asia SN - 9780415343558 (hbk.) U1 - 307.760954 HEI 23 PY - 2008/// CY - London : PB - Routledge KW - Cities and towns KW - History KW - South Asia. KW - City planning KW - Vernacular architecture KW - South Asia KW - History. N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-255) and index; The ancient heritage The sacred city and the fort Emporiums, empire, and the early colonial presence Space, economy and public culture in the colonial city Languages of space in the contemporary city N2 - Traces the interweaving of four themes, including the economic bases of urbanization, the built environment, living in the city and multi-city networks. With case studies in each chapter focusing on specific cities, the book provides reference for chronological periods and particular places or processes UR - http://openisbn.com/isbn/0415343550/ ER -