Overview

Between 1150 and 1350, Paris grew from a mid-sized episcopal see in Europe to the largest metropolis on the continent. The population rose during these two centuries from approximately 30,000 to over 250,000 inhabitants. The causes and consequences of this demographic explosion are thoroughly examined for the first time in this book by Jörg Oberste.

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Author:   Jörg Oberste
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   1
Weight:   0.931kg
ISBN:  

9789004465282

ISBN 10:   9004465286
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   01 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments List of Figures 1 Foundations  1 To Whom Does Paris Belong?  2 Spaces, Urbanisation, and Metropolis Formation – Methodological Considerations  3 Rich Sources 2 Parisian Spaces  1 Past Spaces: Paris before the Merovingians  2 Foundational Spaces: Early Medieval Sacral Topography and Landowners  3 Dynamic Spaces – Venues of Metropolis Building  4 Extra Muros: Suburban Spaces as Central Spaces of Metropolis Formation  5 Preliminary Conclusions: Spaces and Agents of Urbanisation 3 The People of Saint-Martin-des-Champs: Social Practices and Urbanisation in a Parisian City Quarter  1 Saint-Martin-des-Champs: A Foundation on the Fields  2 The Monastery as Power Player: The Emergence of the “District Rule” of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris  3 The Conquest of Urban Space: Practices and Rules of Urbanisation  4 The People of Saint-Martin: The Social Profile of a Parisian Quarter 4 Paris imaginaire, or: How Does a Metropolis Arise? Bibliography Index

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"Jörg Oberste, Professor of Medieval History (University of Regensburg), is director of the Research Group ""Metropolität in der Vormoderne"". His publications cover numerous fields: urban elites, religious orders, heresies, the history of France as well as European urbanism."

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