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City and Society in the Low Countries, 1100-1600 (Hardcover)
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City and Society in the Low Countries, 1100-1600 (Hardcover)
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The Low Countries was collectively one of the earliest and most
heavily urbanised societies in European history. Present-day
Belgium and the Netherlands still share important common features,
such as comparatively low income inequalities, high levels of per
capita income, a balanced political structure, and a strong 'civil
society'. This book traces the origins of this specific social
model in medieval patterns of urbanisation, while also searching
for explanations for the historical reproduction of social
inequalities. Access to cheap inland river navigation and to the
sea generated a 'river delta' urbanisation that explains the
persistence of a decentralised urban economic network, marked by
intensive cooperation and competition and by the absence of real
metropolises. Internally as well, powerful checks and balances
prevented money and power from being concentrated. Ultimately,
however, the utmost defining characteristic of the Low Countries'
urban cultures was located in their resilient middle classes.
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