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UNINA9910793398703321 |
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Autore |
Dennison E. Patricia |
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Titolo |
The evolution of Scotland's towns : creation, growth and fragmentation / / E. Patricia Dennison [[electronic resource]] |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2018 |
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ISBN |
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1-4744-0983-0 |
1-4744-0982-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 350 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns - Scotland - Growth - History |
Community development, Urban - Scotland |
History |
Scotland History |
Écosse Histoire |
Scotland |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Nov 2020). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Evolution of Scotland's Towns -- Edinburgh University Press -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Image Credits -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Medieval Towns -- 2 Daily Life in the Middle Ages -- 3 Medieval Faith and the Church -- 4 Encroachment on Burgh Society, 1550-1750 -- 5 Man-made and Natural Disasters, 1550-1750 -- 6 The Birth of Urban Scotland -- 7 The Victorian Town -- 8 The Twentieth Century -- Post-script: Footprints to Fragmentation -- Appendix: Population Statistics - a Select List -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This pioneering book tells the story of urban development in Scotland over the course of a millennium, drawing on original research into more than thirty towns, from the smallest settlements to major cities. |
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