Town and Country in Europe, 1300-1800 |
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| Editor:
| Epstein, S. R. |
| Contribution by:
| Clark, Peter
Reeder, David |
| Series title: | Themes in International Urban History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54804-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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This book offers the first survey of relations between town and country across Europe between the Black Death and the Enlightenment. Thirteen specially commissioned chapters give comprehensive coverage, from Spain to Sweden, and from the Polish Commonwealth to the Netherlands and Italy. Each chapter analyses its country in the light of recent debates on state formation, urbanisation, proto-industrialisation, and the regional character of pre-modern economic growth. The Introduction...
More DescriptionThis book offers the first survey of relations between town and country across Europe between the Black Death and the Enlightenment. Thirteen specially commissioned chapters give comprehensive coverage, from Spain to Sweden, and from the Polish Commonwealth to the Netherlands and Italy. Each chapter analyses its country in the light of recent debates on state formation, urbanisation, proto-industrialisation, and the regional character of pre-modern economic growth. The Introduction discusses the historiographical and theoretical framework for systematic comparison, emphasising how alternative political configurations could set countries on different paths to growth.