Walled Towns and the Shaping of France [electronic resource] : From the Medieval to the Early Modern Era /
Wolfe, M.author.
This book focuses on the development of towns in France, taking into account military technology, physical geography, shifting regional networks tying urban communities together, and the emergence of new forms of public authority and civic life.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-250) and index.
The walls go up (900-1325) -- The walls move outward (1325-1600) -- The walls come down (1600-1750).
This book focuses on the development of towns in France, taking into account military technology, physical geography, shifting regional networks tying urban communities together, and the emergence of new forms of public authority and civic life.
France-History.
Europe-History.
History, Modern.
World history.
History of France.
European History.
Modern History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.