Medieval Urban Identity

Download or read book Medieval Urban Identity written by Flocel Sabaté and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing prominence of urban life during the Middle Ages is undoubtedly one of the more transcendental and multi-faceted aspects of this era, having an effect on rules and laws, hygiene, and economic organisation. This book brings together contributions from a wide range of scholars who adopt a new approach to medieval urban life, using health, the economy, and regulations and laws as frames of reference for gaining a greater understanding of this historical period. Through these vectors, interesting insights are provided into medieval housing, cures for diseases, the work of artisans and merchants, and the relationship between the town and the wider region in which it was located.