Jenner, M., Rosser, G. and Luckin, B. (2000) Review of periodical articles. Urban History. pp. 110-135. ISSN 0963-9268
Abstract
One of the attractions of medieval urban history is the fact that major conceptual problems in the field continue to be debated. In a stimulating review article by J.H. Mundy, ’Philip Jones and the medieval Italian city-state‘, J. of European Economic History, 28 (1999), 185–200, one distinguished scholar is taxed for holding views now dismissed by some, but of which he is by no means a unique surviving representative. One of these views assumes a clear distinction between the antique city, supposedly a bureaucratic centre with limited economic functions, and the medieval city, as the home of industrious artisans and nascent capitalism. The image of the non-profit-making ancient town may be overly indebted to the nature of the literary sources and to the prevalent interests of classicists; but, although many would now agree that both the elements in the above equation need qualifying, a more focused comparison is presently lacking, and a fine book is still waiting to be written on the transition from the ancient world to the middle ages in urban history.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2000 Cambridge University Press. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > History (York) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2006 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jan 2025 00:05 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963926800000171 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0963926800000171 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1551 |