{"product_id":"the-cambridge-urban-history-of-britain-hardback-9780521444613","title":"The Cambridge Urban History of Britain (Hardback) 9780521444613","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Urban History of Britain\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurveys the history of British towns from their post-Roman origins down to the sixteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. M. Palliser (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521444613, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 December 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e894 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.1 x 5.1 cm, 1.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This magnificent volume is a sound and thoughtful foundation for medieval urban studies, deserving a place on any historian's shelves.' Medieval Prosopography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first volume of The Cambridge Urban History of Britain surveys the history of British towns from their post-Roman origins in the seventh century down to the sixteenth century. It provides the first ever detailed overview of the course of medieval urban development, and draws on archaeological and architectural as well as historical sources. The volume combines thematic analysis with regional and national surveys, with full coverage of developments in England, Scotland and Wales. The international team of contributors represent historical, geographical and archaeological expertise, and the whole marks a major step forward in the understanding of the medieval British town. Part I examines historiographical tradition and the origins of British towns. Parts II and III focus on the early and later medieval periods respectively, and Part IV contains a sequence of systematic regional surveys. Extensively illustrated, the volume also contains ranking lists of towns and an extensive bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Plates\u003cbr\u003e Maps and figures\u003cbr\u003e Tables\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introductory: 1. Introduction D. M. Palliser\u003cbr\u003e 2. The origins of British towns D. M. Palliser\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Early Middle Ages c.650–c.1300: 3. General survey Grenville Astill\u003cbr\u003e 4. Power and authority James Campbell\u003cbr\u003e 5. Society and population Richard Holt\u003cbr\u003e 6. The economy of British towns Richard Britnell\u003cbr\u003e 7. Churches, education and literacy in towns Julia Barrow\u003cbr\u003e 8. The topography of towns D. M. Palliser, T. R. Slater and E. Patricia Dennison\u003cbr\u003e 9. London from the post-Roman period to 1300 Derek Keene\u003cbr\u003e 10. The large towns to c.1300 David A. Hinton\u003cbr\u003e 11. Small towns 650–1270 John Blair\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Later Middle Ages c.1300–c.1540: 12. General survey Barrie Dobson\u003cbr\u003e 13. Government, power and authority S. H. Rigby and E. Ewan\u003cbr\u003e 14. The economy of British towns Richard Britnell\u003cbr\u003e 15. Urban culture and the church Gervase Rosser\u003cbr\u003e 16. The built environment John Schofield and Geoffrey Stell\u003cbr\u003e 17. London Caroline M. Barron\u003cbr\u003e 18. The greater towns Jennifer Kermode\u003cbr\u003e 19. Port towns: England and Wales Maryanne Kowaleski\u003cbr\u003e 20. Small towns 1270–1540 Christopher Dyer\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Regional Surveys: 21. Regional introduction (England and Wales) Derek Keene and D. M. Palliser\u003cbr\u003e 22a. The south-east of England Derek Keene\u003cbr\u003e 22b. The south-west of England T. R. Slater\u003cbr\u003e 22c. The Midlands Christopher Dyer\u003cbr\u003e 22d. East Anglia Barbel Brodt\u003cbr\u003e 22e. Wales and the Marches Ralph Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e 22f. Northern towns Jennifer Kermode\u003cbr\u003e 23. Scotland E. Patricia Dennison and G. Grant Simpson\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Conclusion: 24. Conclusion D. M. Palliser\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: ranking lists of English medieval towns Alan Dyer\u003cbr\u003e Select Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909184708888,"sku":"9780521444613","price":223.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521444613i_9e1d04f8-6d9a-4189-bffe-c0d32d83a880.jpg?v=1691381978","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-urban-history-of-britain-hardback-9780521444613","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}