The city-state in Europe, 1000-1600 hinterland, territory, region Scott, Tom 1947-2022 creator text bibliography Electronic books. History enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2012 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xv, 382 pages) : maps (some color) No detailed comparison of the city-state in medieval Europe has been undertaken over the last century. Research has concentrated on the role of city-states and their republican polities as harbingers of the modern state, or else on their artistic and cultural achievements, above all in Italy. Much less attention has been devoted to the cities' territorial expansion: why, how, and with what consequences cities in the urban belt, stretching from central and northern Italy over theAlps to Switzerland, Germany, and the low countries, succeeded (or failed) in constructing sovereign polities, with o. Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Note on Usage; Introduction; 1. Europe in AD 1000; I. Urban revival; II. The communal tradition; III. The Mediterranean cities; IV. The age of church reform; 2. The rise of the communes, 1000-1150; I. The early Italian communes; II. Diocese and county; III. Territorial expansion; IV. Cities and rural lords; V. Communal instability; 3. Cities and their adversaries, 1150-1300; I. Empire and papacy; II. The Lombard leagues; III. Podestà and popolo; IV. The foundation of new towns; V. The emancipation of serfs; VI. The rise of the signoria. Tom Scott. Includes bibliographical references and index. e------ City-states Europe History To 1500 City-states Europe History 16th century Cities and towns, Medieval Europe History Europe History 476-1492 Europe History 1492-1648 Cités-États Europe Histoire 16e siècle Villes médiévales Europe Histoire Europe Histoire 476-1492 Europe Histoire 1492-1648 HISTORY Medieval Cities and towns, Medieval City-states Europe To 1648 fast JC352 940.18 City-state in Europe, 1000-1600 Scott, Tom, 1947- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012 (OCoLC)757147106 9780191624360 0191624365 1280594470 9781280594472 9780199274604 0199274606 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/1536 N$T 120402 20260318190330.8 in00005708012 eng