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"[T]he coverage is uneven and the approaches vary considerably, but this does not mean that this collection is without interest or value....[T]he collection does point out the very different reasons why city walls came into being....It may be a bit of a ragbag, but this volume brings together some excellent contributions, and there is much here about common themes and about cultural diversity."Tracy, James D. is the author of 'City Walls The Urban Enceinte in Global Perspective' with ISBN 9780521652216 and ISBN 0521652219.
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