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The City: Heaven and Hell

Reviews the history, purposes, and present status of the large city. Traces the evolution of cities from farming communities 10,000 years ago, through the village, the feudal town, to the modern city of today. Considers constructive and destructive forces such as wars and the cooperative rebuilding process. Explores the possible consequences of uncontrolled atomic power. Features Lewis Mumford., Outlines the creative and destructive forces as they have affected the city in history, describes elements that influenced the creation of the first cities about 5,000 years ago, and discusses forces that now threaten to destroy the city.

Credits

Produced by
Ian MacNeill
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Reviews the history, purposes, and present status of the large city. Traces the evolution of cities from farming communities 10,000 years ago, through the village, the feudal town, to the modern city of today. Considers constructive and destructive forces such as wars and the cooperative rebuilding process. Explores the possible consequences of uncontrolled atomic power. Features Lewis Mumford., Outlines the creative and destructive forces as they have affected the city in history, describes elements that influenced the creation of the first cities about 5,000 years ago, and discusses forces that now threaten to destroy the city.
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More in Lewis Mumford on the City Series

  1. The City: The City and Its Region
  2. The City: The City as Man's Home
  3. The City and its region 1963
  4. The City and the future 1963
  5. The City: Cars or people? 1963
  6. The City: Heaven and Hell 1963
  7. The City: The City and the Future 1963
  8. The City: The Heart of the City 1963
  9. The Heart of the city 1963
  10. The Heart Of The City 1963

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123372754 ↗ — country, credits

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