Book ID: CBB266649347

Water, Towns and People: Polish Lands Against a European Background Until the Mid-16th Century (2015)

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Urszula Sowina (Author)


Peter Lang


Publication Date: 2015
Physical Details: 529 pages
Language: English

The book describes the functions of water in Polish towns from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Early-Modern Era against a wide European background. It presents the issue of water supply in the context of the town as a complex social and economic organism, taking into account social relations, administration and power as well as living and working conditions. Describing water supply devices, the author reconstructs the ways in which the techniques were transferred to the Polish lands. She analyses municipal court books and documents concerning towns of various sizes in the Polish lands from the 14th to the 16th century, with particular emphasis on Krakow. In addition, she also considers archaeological and iconographical sources. Her findings provide a new insight into the alimentary and hygienic uses of water, its importance for production and crafts, and its use as a source of energy, transport and communication. This is the first broad comparative presentation of the subject in Polish and European literature.

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Review Ana Duarte Rodrigues (2017) Review of "Water, Towns and People: Polish Lands Against a European Background Until the Mid-16th Century". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 889-890). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Boisseuil, Didier
Bartoli, Evangelista
D'Angelo, Edoardo
Rinaldo Rinaldi
Susan B. Butters
Scarmoncin, Franco
Concepts
Water
Water resource management
Environmental history
Hydrography
Natural resource management
Engineering
Time Periods
Renaissance
Medieval
16th century
15th century
Early modern
14th century
Places
Italy
Bologna (Italy)
Europe
Venice (Italy)
Mediterranean region
Tuscany (Italy)
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