Towns in Decline, AD100–1600
Towns in Decline, AD100–1600

Author: Terry Slater

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1351878395

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Many European towns have experienced loss of population, degradation of physical structure and profound economic change at least once since the height of the Roman Empire. This volume is an examination of the various causes of these changes, the results which flowed from them and the reasons why some urban centres survived, revived and eventually flourished again while others failed and died. The contributors bring to bear the techniques of history and archaeology, the perspectives of economics, agronomy, medicine, architecture and planning, geography and law, to the study. The result is a synthesis which connects the Decline of the Roman Empire to the effects of the Black Death and the economic transformation of Renaissance Florence.

Towns in Decline, AD 100-1600
Towns in Decline, AD 100-1600

Author: T. R. Slater

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13:

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This volume examines the phenomenon of urban decline as it affected Europe from the first century until the Renaissance; it is a major contribution to the social history of the Middle Ages.

The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe
The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe

Author: Simon Kaner

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2020-08-27

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1789694272

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In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists.

At Europe's Borders
At Europe's Borders

Author: Laurențiu Rădvan

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9004180109

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A painstaking look into everything that has to do with medieval towns in the lesser-known Romanian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia. A new and fascinating perspective on the history of the urban world in Central and South-Eastern Europe.

Transforming Townscapes
Transforming Townscapes

Author: Neil Christie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-12-02

Total Pages: 934

ISBN-13: 1351191411

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"This monograph details the results of a major archaeological project based on and around the historic town of Wallingford in south Oxfordshire. Founded in the late Saxon period as a key defensive and administrative focus next to the Thames, the settlement also contained a substantial royal castle established shortly after the Norman Conquest. The volume traces the pre-town archaeology of Wallingford and then analyses the town's physical and social evolution, assessing defences, churches, housing, markets, material culture, coinage, communications and hinterland. Core questions running through the volume relate to the roles of the River Thames and of royal power in shaping Wallingford's fortunes and identity and in explaining the town's severe and early decline."

Medieval Towns
Medieval Towns

Author: John Schofield

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780826460028

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"Though the book is primarily about medieval towns in Britain, many parallels are drawn with contemporary towns and cities all over Europe, from Ireland to Russia and from Scandinavia to Italy. It is written in the belief that medieval urban archaeology should be a Europe-wide study, as are the fields of architecture and urban history."--BOOK JACKET.

A County of Small Towns
A County of Small Towns

Author: T. R. Slater

Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9781905313440

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Exploring the history of the principal towns of Hertfordshire, England, from the medieval period to the 19th century, this collection of essays includes chapters on important towns, including Alban, Ashwell, Berkhamsted, Hertford, Hitchin, and Ware. A rich resource on the urban history of Hertfordshire, it features essays on topography, medieval town economy, commons and boundaries, industry, and the influence of the Dissolution on the region.

An Imperial Possession
An Imperial Possession

Author: David Mattingly

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2007-07-26

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 0141903856

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Part of the Penguin History of Britain series, An Imperial Possession is the first major narrative history of Roman Britain for a generation. David Mattingly draws on a wealth of new findings and knowledge to cut through the myths and misunderstandings that so commonly surround our beliefs about this period. From the rebellious chiefs and druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman military leaders in this remote, dangerous outpost of Europe, this book explores the reality of life in occupied Britain within the context of the shifting fortunes of the Roman Empire.

Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England
Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England

Author: Karen Jones

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781843832164

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A large proportion of late medieval people, were accused of some kind of misdemeanour. This book studies gender and crime in late medieval England. It shows how charges against women differed from those against men, and how assumptions and fears about masculinity and femininity were reflected and reinforced by the local courts.