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The rebirth of towns in the west AD 700-1050
Richard Hodges and Brian Hobbley (editors)
CBA Research Report No 68 (1988)
ISBN 0 906880 74 8
Abstract
A review of current research into how, when, and why there was a rebirth of towns between 700 and 1050. Based upon papers presented to the Fourth joint CBA/DUA International conference on The Rebirth of Towns in the West AD 700-1050 held at the Museum of London on 21-23 March, 1986
Contents
- Title pages
- Contents (p v)
- List of illustrations (p vi)
- List of contributors (p vii)
- Acknowledgements (p vii)
- Introduction (pp viii-ix)
- Part I Europe
- 1 The rebirth of towns in the early Middle Ages by Richard Hodges (pp 1-7)
- 2 Unity and diversity - a framework for the study of European towns by David Hill (pp 8-15)
- Part II Italy
- 3 The towns of northern Italy: rebirth or renewal? by Brian Ward-Perkins (pp 16-27)
- 4 Rome and Naples: survival and revival in central and southern Italy by David Whitehouse (pp 28-31)
- 5 The rebirth of Rome in the 8th and 9th centries by Paolo Delogu (pp 32-42)
- Part III Gaul
- 6 Problems of the continuity of Roman civitates in Gaul, as illustrated by the interrelation of cathedral and palatium by Carlrichard Brühl (pp 43-46)
- 7 The rebirth of towns in the Rhineland by Walter Janssen (pp 47-51)
- 8 Dorestad: a Carolingian town? by W J H Verwers (pp 52-56)
- 9 Reflections on early medieval Tours by Henri Galinié (pp 57-62)
- Part IV Scandinavia
- 10 The prehistory of towns in Sweden by Björn Ambrosiani (pp 63-68)
- Part V Britain
- 11 Saxon London: Lundenwic and Lundenburg: two cities rediscovered by Brian Hobley (pp 69-82)
- 12 The economic basis of Anglo-Saxon London Alan Vince (pp 83-92)
- 13 Ipswich by Keith Wade (pp 93-100)
- 14 Hanwic (Saxon Southampton): an 8th century port and production centre by Mark Brisbane (pp 101-108)
- 15 The Roman heritage of Chester: the survival of the buildings of Deva after the Roman period by Tim Strickland (pp 109-118)
- 16 Early medieval Chester: the historical background by Alan Thacker (pp 119-124)
- 17 York 700-1050 by Richard A Hall (pp 125-132)
- Index (pp 133-135)
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