Medieval Towns

The political, economic, and cultural life of inhabitants of medieval towns is highlighted in this new collection of primary-source documents. Sources range from the standard chronicles and charters to the less often viewed accounts of marriage disputes, urban women, families, the environment, the dangers of town life, and civic rituals. Deliberately wide-ranging, these sources acknowledge the contributions of other disciplinessuch as archaeology, architecture, demography, law, and environmental studiesto our understanding of urban life in the middle ages.Kowaleski, Maryanne is the author of 'Medieval Towns ', published 2006 under ISBN 9781551114491 and ISBN 1551114496.