Coping with crisis the resilience and vulnerability of pre-industrial settlements / by Daniel R. Curtis.

Author/creator Curtis, Daniel R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBurlington, VT, USA : Ashgate, [2014].
Descriptionxix, 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesRural worlds : economic, social and cultural histories of agricultures and rural societies
Contents Defining settlement "resilience" and "vulnerability" and introducing the historiography -- The theoretical framework -- Parasite or stimulant : the divergent impact of the city of Florence upon its surrounding rural hinterlands, 1300-1580 -- Settlement decline before the black death : dealing with pressure on resources in two regions of medieval Cambridgeshire, 1200-1340 -- Village communities and commercialisation : the rise of large tenant farmers and its impact on settlements in the Dutch River area, 1300-1600 -- A North Sea coastal area under pressure of land consolidation : transition from a farmers' republic to an unequal polder society in the oldambt of Groningen, 1700-1900 -- Exploring long-term inequality and agro-towns in the Kingdom of Naples, 1600-1900 : a comparative study in Apulia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Archives -- Primary printed -- Internet -- Unpublished -- Secondary literature.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 273-377) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013051054
ISBN9781472420046 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available