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The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe (Themes in International Urban History) Book

Concise study of large time frame (4th-12th centuries) charting the growth and development of cities in north-west Europe.Read More

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  • Book Description

    Examines fifteen towns, mainly situated on the rivers Meuse and Scheldt and along the North Sea coast of present-day Belgium, Holland and France. The author details the impact of political, military, ecclesiastical, economic and social factors on the development of towns from market towns to industrial centres. 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.

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    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.

  • 0521469090
  • 9780521469098
  • Adriaan Verhulst
  • 21 October 1999
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 188
  • illustrated edition
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