Urban Europe 1500-1700 (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Urban Europe 1500-1700 (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Examining the nature and diversity of urban life during the 16th and 17th centuries-- a period of considerable economic, political and social change-- this text stresses the extent to which towns remained distinct from their rural hinterlands.Review"A compact but rich interpretive survey aimed at newcomers to European urban history...Cowan offers tight arguments, summery points, and, best of all, deeper comparative work...With his skillful synthesis and penchant for interpretation Cowan makes an original contribution." Sixteenth Century JournalAbout the AuthorAlexander Cowan is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Northumbria.