Cities and the Rise of States in Europe, A.D. 1000 to 1800

Charles Tilly, Willem Pieter Blockmans

Hardback (17 Nov 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The rise of large, powerful states in Europe after 1000 AD transformed life across the continent and eventually throughout the whole world. In this book escholars document differences in political trajectories from one part of Europe to another and provide surveys of urbanization in nine major regions. The result is a work detailing eight centuries of city-state relations, which offers a reassessment of previous theories of state formation.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780813388489
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	17 Nov 1994
DEWEY:	940
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	290
Weight:	589g
Height:	230mm
Width:	171mm
Spine width:	25mm