Modern urbanization and its impact in the East

The book "Modern Urbanism and its Impact on the East" by Hana Kasbani Kourani presents a unique vision of an Arab intellectual in the late nineteenth century on the concept of "civilization" and ways to achieve it. After her trip to Europe and America, Kourani analyzes the factors of the rise of the West, highlighting the importance of science, technological progress, equality, and individual freedoms in building civilized societies. Kourani defines urbanization as a continuous process of d...