Medieval Town, 1200-1540 (Readers In English Urban History)

by HOLT (Author), Rosser (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  1990

  $77.17

  This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in the fifteenth century as a result of plague, population decline and changes in the economy. Throughout the breadth of current debates surrounding the history of urban society is fully explored.