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.
Tabella dei contenuti
PART I: THE WALLS GO UP (900-1325) Urban Legacies and Early Medieval Trends Lords and Towns Capetian Expansion and New Urbanism PART II: THE WALLS MOVE OUTWARD (1325-1600) Bonnes Villes and the Hundred Years’ War Royal Rulers and Their Towns Walled Towns During the Wars of Religion PART III: THE WALLS COME DOWN (1600-1750) State-Building and Urban Fortifications Opening Cities, Closing Frontiers Conclusion
Circa l’autore
MICHAEL WOLFE is Associate Dean of the Graduate Division, St. John’s University, USA.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 266 ● ISBN 9780230101128 ● Dimensione 6.0 MB ● Età 02-99 anni ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan US ● Città New York ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2009 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4990868 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale