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Urban Space in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age

edited by Albrecht Classen

This weighty volume contains essays from a variety of disciplines which explore how urban space was perceived, how social and cultural contexts were shaped by urban landscapes, and how cities were conceptualised in the medieval world. Albrecht Classen's introduction is subtitled "Historical, mental, cultural and socio-economic investigations" which seems a good summary of the range of approaches and enquiries adopted. Despite the title the focus is almost entirely on the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and contributions range widely over Europe and the Islamic Middle East. 757p b/w illus (De Gruyter 2009)

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