Straws in the Wind - Medieval Urban Environmental Law--The Case of Northern Italy

The history of the medieval towns of northern and central Italy opens a window onto the concerns of urban elites throughout the medieval world regarding the environment and quality of life. In Straws in the Wind the authors demonstrate that legislative efforts to control the environment were neither haphazard nor accidental.

List of contents

Introduction, 1 The Medieval Urban Setting: Politics and Law, 2 Ancient and Medieval Environmental Spokesmen, 3 Regulating the Land, 4 Protecting the Water, 5 Eliminating Wastes, 6 The Medieval Urban Response to the Environmental Crisis, 7 Conclusion: Things Left Undone

About the author

Ronald Edward Zupko is professor of history at Marquette University. Robert Anthony Laures is a medieval historian living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Summary

The history of the medieval towns of northern and central Italy opens a window onto the concerns of urban elites throughout the medieval world regarding the environment and quality of life. In Straws in the Wind the authors demonstrate that legislative efforts to control the environment were neither haphazard nor accidental.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A Laures, Ronald E Zupko
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367318086
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31808-6
• No. of pages: 164
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, Archaeology, History and Archaeology, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE