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The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe (Paperback)
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The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe (Paperback)
Series: Comparative and Global Perspectives on Japanese Archaeology
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In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have
redefined the development of towns and cities in the Japanese
archipelago. The uncovering of the plans of major port towns such
as Sakai, Kusado Sengen and Ichijodani, and the revealing of early
phases in the development of cities such as Kamakura and Hakata
provide an important new resource in understanding the cultural and
economic processes which shaped medieval Japan. This fully
illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western
audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of
medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from
leading European specialists. The global significance of Japanese
medieval archaeology is assessed through comparing the development
of towns in Japan and northern Europe. The medieval period in Japan
and northwest Europe saw urban growth with towns not only providing
centres of administration but also fostering economic development.
The pressures which led to such growth, however, be they political
or social, were universal in character. following basic
requirements of food, shelter, security and spiritual nourishment,
towns provided commercial infrastructures, transport and storage
facilities, and the setting for trade, craft specialists and art.
Chapters include 'The archaeology of medieval towns in Japan and
europe: an introduction' (Brian Ayers and Simon Kaner); 'Permanent
urban frameworks ('armature') and economic networks in northern
France c.700 - c.1000' (Henri Galinie); 'Medieval urbanism and
culture in the cities of the Baltic: with a comparison between
Lubeck, Germany, and Sakai, Japan' (Manfred Glaser); 'The
development of Hakata as a medieval port town' (Oba Koji); 'The
establishment and transformation of Japan's medieval capital,
Kamakura' (Oka Yoichiro); 'Ichijodani: the archaeology of a
Japanese medieval castle town' (Ono Masatoshi); 'Japanese medieval
trading towns: Sakai and Tosaminato' (Richard Pearson); and
'Medieval ceramic production in the aegean, 1100 - 1600 AD: some
considerations in an east-west perspective' (Joanita Vroom).
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