The Defortification of the German City, 1689-1866 (Hardcover, New)

In the early modern period, all German cities were fortified places. Because contemporary jurists have defined 'city' as a coherent social body in a protected place, the urban environment had to be physically separate from the surrounding countryside. This separation was crucial to guaranteeing the city's commercial, political and legal privileges. Fortifications were therefore essential for any settlement to be termed a city. This book tells the story of German cities' metamorphoses from walled to de-fortified places between 1689 and 1866. Using a wealth of original sources, The Defortification of the German City, 1689-1866 discusses one of the most significant moments in the emergence of the modern city: the dramatic and often traumatic demolition of the city's centuries-old fortifications and the creation of the open city.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Publications of the German Historical Institute
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	July 2012
Authors:	Yair Mintzker
Dimensions:	229 x 157 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-02403-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-107-02403-X
Barcode:	9781107024038

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