Walled towns and the shaping of France: from the medieval to the early modern era

This book focuses on the development of towns in France, taking into account military technology, physical geography, shifting regional networks tying urban communities together, and the emergence of new forms of public authority andcivic life. INDICE: PART I: THE WALLS GO UP (900-1325) Urban Legacies and Early Medieval Trends Lords and Towns Capetian Expansion and New Urbanism PART II: THE WALLS MOVE OUTWARD (1325-1600) Bonnes Villes and the Hundred Years' War Royal Rulers and Their Towns Walled Towns During the Wars of Religion PART III: THE WALLS COME DOWN (1600-1750) State-Building and Urban Fortifications Opening Cities, Closing Frontiers Conclusion.

• ISBN: 978-0-230-60812-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 02/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés