Towns and their territories between late antiquity and the early Middle Ages / edited by G.P. Brogiolo, N. Gauthier, N. Christie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brogiolo, Gian Pietro.

Gauthier, Nancy.

Christie, Neil.

Series:

Transformation of the Roman world 1386-4165 ; v. 9.

The transformation of the Roman world, 1386-4165 ; v. 9

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns, Medieval.

City planning--Europe--History.

City planning.

Europe.

History.

Civilization, Medieval.

Physical Description:

xvii, 403 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2000.

Language Note:

Primarily in English with some sections in French.

Summary:

The 13 papers in this volume are contributed by leading historians, art historians and archaeologists and focus on 5 key themes: the evolution of settlement patters in the Byzantine empire; the impact of barbarian elites in Spain, Gaul, Italy and Pannonia; the role of the Church in the definition of new links between town and territories; the situation in culturally homogenous territories such as Constantinople and the minor Langbard polities; the situation in economically defined territories.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9004118691

OCLC:

44869075