European cities and towns
Subtitle: 400-2000
By: Peter Clark.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780198700548; 9780199562732
Subjects: Cities and towns -- Europe -- History; Urbanization -- Europe -- History
Description: "This study of European cities and towns from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day looks both at regional trends from across Europe and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. Taking a wide-angled view of the continent that embraces northern and eastern Europe as well as the city systems of the Mediterranean and western Europe, it addresses important debates ranging from the nature of urban survival in the post-Roman era to the position of the European city in a globalizing world." "Throughout, the book addresses key questions such as the role of migration, including that of women and ethnic minorities; the functioning of competition and emulation between cities, as well as issues of inter-urban cooperation; the different ways civic leaders have sought to promote urban identity and visibility; the significance of urban autonomy in enabling cities to protect their interests against the state; and not least why European cities and towns over the period have been such pressure cookers for new ideas and creativity, whether economic, political, or cultural."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Urban trends, 400-1500; title: Economy, 400-1500; title: Social life, 400-1500; title: Culture and landscape, 400-1500; title: Governance, 400-1500; title: Urban trends, 1500-1800; title: Economy, 1500-1800; title: Social life, 1500-1800; title: Culture and landscape, 1500-1800; title: Governance, 1500-1800; title: Urban trends, 1800-2000; title: Economy, 1800-2000; title: Social life, 1800-2000; title: Culture and landscape, 1800-2000; title: Governance, 1800-2000; title: Conclusion.