The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe

by Adriaan Verhulst

Overview

Verhulst examines fifteen towns, mainly situated on the rivers Meuse and Scheldt and along the North Sea coast of present day Belgium, Holland and France. He details the impact of political, military, ecclesiastical, economic and social factors on the development of towns from market towns to industrial centers. Arranged chronologically, the book charts the settlement and subsequent growth of the towns from the fourth to the twelfth centuries. Well illustrated with maps and with a full bibliography, this book will prove essential reading for students and scholars of historical and urban geography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521464918
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/21/1999
Series:	Themes in International Urban History , #4
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)
Lexile:	1760L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The transformation of the Roman towns; 2. The nadir of urban life (sixth–seventh centuries); 3. New urban beginnings and Viking raids (eighth–ninth centuries); 4. The urbanization of the High Middle Ages (tenth–eleventh centuries); 5. Industrialization, commercial expansion and emancipation (eleventh–twelfth centuries); Conclusion; Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe summarizes recent work by historians and others; it evaluates archaeological and toponymic evidence." David Nicholas, History

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