A pioneering text which covers the urban society of early modern Europe as a whole. Challenges the usual emphasis on regional diversity by stressing the extent to which cities across Europe shared a common urban civilization whose major features remained remarkably constant throughout the period. After outlining the physical, political, religious, economic and demographic parameters of urban life, the author vividly depicts the everyday routines of city life and shows how pitifully vulnerable city-dwellers were to disasters, epidemics, warfare and internal strife.

Book Information
ISBN 9781138162372
Author Christopher R. Friedrichs
Format Hardback
Page Count 392
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 454g