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Ultimo aggiornamento: 25 May 2021
Radvan L.
At Europe's Borders: Medieval Towns in the Romanian Principalities
BRILL, Leiden (The Netherlands) 2010
Scheda a cura di: Radvan L.
Series: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, Vol. 7
This ambitious work focuses on the emergence and the development of
medieval towns in the two Romanian principalities of South-Eastern
Europe, Wallachia and Moldavia, from their earliest days, in the 13th
century, up to the 16th. It is the only work of its kind in English, but
at the same time the first in the field seeking to identify and
substantiate common elements between towns in this area of Europe. It
also covers Poland, Hungary and the lands south of the Danube. By
relying both on various written sources, and on archeological finds, the
author addresses several controversial issues, starting from the
particulars of urbanization, through an analysis of local institutions,
of urban society and economy, and concluding with thorough case studies.
The result is a book which shows that medieval towns in the Romanian
Principalities, despite being on the outskirts of Europe, were
nevertheless part of it.
Table of contents
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ....................................................................... xi
Abbreviations .............................................................................. xiii
List of rulers until c. 1550 ......................................................... xv
List of illustrations and maps ..................................................... xvii
Introduction ................................................................................ 1
PART ONE: MEDIEVAL TOWNS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Chapter One. Towns in the Kingdom of Poland .................... 27
Emergence and organization .................................................. 27
Population, society and economy ........................................... 39
Topography ............................................................................. 46
Case studies: Wroclaw and Kraków ...................................... 47
Chapter Two. Towns in the Kingdom of Hungary ................. 53
Emergence and organization .................................................. 53
Population, society and economy ........................................... 61
Toponymy and topography .................................................... 65
Case studies ............................................................................. 67
Chapter Three. Towns South of the Danube .......................... 87
Towns in Serbia, Bosnia and on the Dalmatian coast .......... 87
Towns in Bulgaria ................................................................... 104
PART TWO: TOWNS IN WALLACHIA
Chapter One. Urbanization ...................................................... 115
Background ............................................................................. 115
The emergence of towns ........................................................ 133
Terminology ............................................................................ 143
Main residences of the prince ................................................ 170
The târgs .................................................................................. 171
Chapter Two. Institutional, social, ethnic and economic
structures ................................................................................. 183
Administration, law, and relations with the ruler .................. 183
The town domain ................................................................... 202
Social and ethnic structures ................................................... 206
Economy ................................................................................. 223
Chapter Three. Case studies ..................................................... 243
Arges 243, Braila 248, Bucharest 255, Buzau 261,
Câmpulung 264, Craiova 271, Floci 275, Gherghita 277,
Ocna Mare 280, Pitesti 282, Râmnic 286, Râmnicul Sarat 291,
Slatina 293, Târgoviste 295, Târgsor 303, Târgul Jiului 306
PART THREE: TOWNS IN MOLDAVIA
Chapter One. Urbanization ...................................................... 311
Background ............................................................................. 311
The emergence of towns ........................................................ 323
Terminology ............................................................................ 371
Main residences of the prince ................................................ 381
The târgs .................................................................................. 383
Chapter Two. Institutional, social, ethnic and economic
structures ................................................................................. 393
Administration, law, and relations with the ruler .................. 393
The town domain ................................................................... 418
Social and ethnic structures ................................................... 421
Economy ................................................................................. 431
Chapter Three. Case studies ..................................................... 451
Adjud 451, Bacau 453, Baia 458, Bârlad 465, Botosani 469,
Cernauti 471, Cetatea Alba 473, Cotnari 484, Dorohoi 487,
Falciu 489, Galati 490, Hârlau 491, Hotin 495, Husi 497,
Iasi 501, Kilia 506, Lapusna 514, Milcovia and Putna 514,
Neamt 517, Orhei 520, Piatra lui Craciun 522, Roman 525,
Siret 529, Soroca 533, Suceava 534, Târgul Frumos 541,
Tecuci 542, Tighina 543, Trotus 544, Vaslui 547
Conclusions ................................................................................. 551
Short Glossary ............................................................................ 557
Bibliography ................................................................................ 559
Index ........................................................................................... 595
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