Description
The first 'total' history of one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, integrating socio-economic, political and cultural aspects.
About the Author
Andrew Brown is Associate Professor at Massey University in New Zealand and a historian of late medieval religion and society. His books include Popular Piety in Late Medieval England (1995) and Civic Ceremony and Religion in Medieval Bruges, c.1300-1520 (Cambridge, 2010). Jan Dumolyn is a senior lecturer at Ghent University and historian of the political, social and cultural history of the medieval county of Flanders. He has published widely on late medieval popular politics.
Reviews
'A team of the best specialists presents an up-to-date overview of medieval Bruges, the metropolis of North-Western Europe, linking the Mediterranean and the Northern markets, innovative in commercial techniques as well as in the production of refined arts-and-crafts. All aspects are integrated in a social framework explaining the city's exceptional creativity.' Wim Blockmans, University of Leiden
'Within these pages, the urban biography of a metropolis unfolds: in the Middle Ages, Bruges was a powerful, lively and seductive city which positioned itself at the heart of networks of power between the cities of Europe, and also in their collective imagination. A total history was the only way to do this story justice. This is what the authors of this book, with passion and precision, are offering us today.' Patrick Boucheron, College de France
Book Information
ISBN 9781108419659
Author Andrew Brown
Format Hardback
Page Count 568
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1290g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 182mm * 30mm