Towns in Decline, AD100–1600

About the author

Terry Slater

Summary

Many European towns have experienced loss of population, degradation of physical structure and profound economic change at least once since the height of the Roman Empire. This text examines the various causes of these changes, their results and the reasons why some centres survived and flourished.

Product details

• Assisted by: T.R. Slater (Editor), Terry Slater (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.06.2000
• EAN: 9780754600848
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-0084-8
• No. of pages: 338
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, British & Irish history, Urban & municipal planning, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Urban communities, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Urban and municipal planning and policy, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory