| The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe Contributor(s): Verhulst, Adriaan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521464919 ISBN-13: 9780521464918 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $60.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 98043641 |
| Lexile Measure: 1760 |
| Series: Themes in International Urban History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
