Order, materiality and urban space in the early modern kingdom of Sweden Laitinen, Riitta creator author. text History. ne 2017 monographic eng print 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Our corporeality and immersion in the material world make us inherently spatial beings, and the fact that we all share everyday experiences in the global physical environment means that community is also spatial by nature. This book explores the relationship between the seventeenth-century townspeople of Turku, Sweden, and their urban surroundings. Riitta Laitinen offers a novel account of civil and social order in this early modern town, highlighting the central importance of materiality and spatiality and breaking down the dichotomy of public versus private life that has dominated traditional studies of the time period. Riitta Laitinen. Includes bibliographical references and index. Cities and towns Sweden History 17th century Cities and towns Sweden 1600-1699 fast D250 940.2 Crossing boundaries: Turku medieval and early modern studies ; 8 9462981353 9789462981355 9789048531004(e-ISBN) YDX 161222 20170731110151.0 in00003831608 eng