At Europe's borders : medieval towns in the Romanian principalities / by Laurentiu Radvan ; translated by Valentin Cirdei.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rădvan, Laurențiu, 1975-

Contributor:

Cirdei, Valentin.

Series:

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 7.

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, 1872-8103 ; v. 7

Standardized Title:

Granițele Europei. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns, Medieval--Romania--History.

Cities and towns, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (648 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This ambitious work focuses on the emergence and the development of medieval towns in the two Romanian principalities of South-Eastern Europe, Wallachia and Moldavia, from their earliest days, in the 13th century, up to the 16th. It is the only work of its kind in English, but at the same time the first in the field seeking to identify and substantiate common elements between towns in this area of Europe. It also covers Poland, Hungary and the lands south of the Danube. By relying both on various written sources, and on archeological finds, the author addresses several controversial issues, starting from the particulars of urbanization, through an analysis of local institutions, of urban society and economy, and concluding with thorough case studies. The result is a book which shows that medieval towns in the Romanian Principalities, despite being on the outskirts of Europe, were nevertheless part of it.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / L. Radvan

Introduction / L. Radvan

Chapter One. Towns In The Kingdom Of Poland / L. Radvan

Chapter Two. Towns In The Kingdom Of Hungary / L. Radvan

Chapter Three. Towns South Of The Danube / L. Radvan

Chapter One. Urbanization / L. Radvan

Chapter Two. Institutional, Social, Ethnic And Economic Structures / L. Radvan

Chapter Three. Case Studies / L. Radvan

Conclusions / L. Radvan

Short Glossary / L. Radvan

Bibliography / L. Radvan

Index / L. Radvan.

Notes:

Translated from Romanian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95135-1

9786612951350

90-474-4460-4

OCLC:

701704157

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004180109.i-618 DOI