Since the Middle Ages Europe has been one of the most urbanized
continents on the planet and Europe's cities have firmly stamped
their imprint on the continent's economic, social, political, and
cultural life.
This study of European cities and towns from the fall of the Roman
Empire to the present day looks both at regional trends from across
Europe and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual
communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. Taking
a wide-angled view of the continent that embraces northern and
eastern Europe as well as the city systems of the Mediterranean and
western Europe, it addresses important debates ranging from the
nature of urban survival in the post-Roman era to the position of
the European city in a globalizing world.
The book is divided into three parts, dealing with the middle ages,
the early modern period, and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
- with each part containing chapters on urban trends, the urban
economy, social developments, cultural life and landscape, and
governance. Throughout, the book addresses key questions such as
the role of migration, including that of women and ethnic
minorities; the functioning of competition and emulation between
cities, as well as issues of inter-urban cooperation; the different
ways civic leaders have sought to promote urban identity and
visibility; the significance of urban autonomy in enabling cities
to protect their interests against the state; and not least why
European cities and towns over the period have been such pressure
cookers for new ideas and creativity, whether economic, political,
or cultural.
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