Presents a comprehensive review of researches in urban history. "Between City and Country: The Cultural Background, Character and Functions of Gallo-Roman Urban Peripheries," by P. J. Goodman; "Ritual Landscapes in the Cities of Late Roman Gaul," by D. C. Barber; "Provincial Capitals of Late Antiquity," by L. Lavan; "The Urbanization of Colonial Brazil: An Incremental Approach," by M.-C. Gosling.