Urban Achievement in Early Modern Europe - Golden Ages in Antwerp, Amsterdam and London (Paperback)

This innovative work in comparative urban history explores why outstanding achievements in material and intellectual culture in early modern Europe tended to cluster in certain maritime cities. Patrick O'Brien and his co-editors have assembled a team of eighteen distinguished historians from Belgium, the Netherlands, Britain and North America, who have collaborated to make detailed comparisons of economic, architectural, artistic, publishing and scientific achievements in three renowned mercantile and imperial cities during their golden ages: Antwerp (c. 1492-1585), Amsterdam (c. 1585-1659) and London (c. 1660-1730). The book examines growth and fluctuations in the fortunes of all three cities in the context of broader trends in the growing urbanization of Europe's populations, cultures, societies and economies. The study is located in the histories of politics, warfare and culture in early modern Europe and offers fascinating insights to scholars and students of economic, social and cultural history.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Editors:	Patrick O'Brien • Derek Keene • Marjolein 'tHart • Herman Van Der Wee
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-08887-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-521-08887-9
Barcode:	9780521088879

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