1st Edition
Urbanization in Viking Age and Medieval Denmark From Landing Place to Town
By Maria Corsi
Copyright 2020
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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This study traces the history of urbanization in Denmark from c. 500 to 1350 and explores how interconnected political, religious, and economic factors were instrumental in bringing about the growth of towns. Prior to urban development, certain specialized sites such as elite residences and coastal landing places performed many of the functions that would later be taken over by medieval towns.... Read more
Introduction, Chapter 1: Productive Sites and Landing Places, Chapter 2: The Emporia Network, Chapter 3: New Forms of Urbanization (c. 950-c.1050), Chapter 4: Urbanization c. 1050-1200, Chapter 5: Urbanization to 1350, Chapter 6: Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Maria R. D. Corsi, Ph.D. (2014), currently works as an archivist for the Massad Family Research Center at the University of Houston. Her research specialises in urbanization and the social and economic history of Viking and medieval Denmark.
