Early Modern Streets: A European Perspective Van Den Heuvel Danielle
Early Modern Streets: A European Perspective Van Den Heuvel Danielle For the first time, Early Modern Streets unites the diverse strands of scholarship on urban streets between circa 1450 and 1800…
Specifikacia Early Modern Streets: A European Perspective Van Den Heuvel Danielle
Early Modern Streets: A European Perspective Van Den Heuvel Danielle
For the first time, Early Modern Streets unites the diverse strands of scholarship on urban streets between circa 1450 and 1800 and tackles key questions on how early modern urban society was shaped and how this changed over time.Much of the lives of urban dwellers in early modern Europe were played out in city streets and squares. The volume brings together scholars from different backgrounds and applies new approaches and methodologies to the historical study of urban experience. By exploring urban spaces in relation to themes such as politics, economies, religion, and crime, this edited collection shows that streets were not only places where people came together to work, shop, and eat, but also to fight, celebrate, show their devotion, and express their grievances.
In doing so, Early Modern Streets provides a comprehensive overview of one of the most dynamic