At Europe's borders : : medieval towns in the Romanian principalities / / by Laurenţiu Rădvan ; translated by Valentin Cîrdei.

• Superior document: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, v. 7
• Author: Rădvan, Laurențiu, 1975-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (648 p.)
• Notes: Translated from Romanian.

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

Preliminary Material / L. Radvan -- Introduction / L. Radvan -- Chapter One. Towns In The Kingdom Of Poland / L. Radvan -- Chapter Two. Towns In The Kingdom Of Hungary / L. Radvan -- Chapter Three. Towns South Of The Danube / L. Radvan -- Chapter One. Urbanization / L. Radvan -- Chapter Two. Institutional, Social, Ethnic And Economic Structures / L. Radvan -- Chapter Three. Case Studies / L. Radvan -- Chapter One. Urbanization / L. Radvan -- Chapter Two. Institutional, Social, Ethnic And Economic Structures / L. Radvan -- Chapter Three. Case Studies / L. Radvan -- Conclusions / L. Radvan -- Short Glossary / L. Radvan -- Bibliography / L. Radvan -- Index / L. Radvan.