Economic Geography of Poland in the Period of Growth (14–16th Century) in the Polish Historical Study Cover Image

Economic Geography of Poland in the Period of Growth (14–16th Century) in the Polish Historical Study
Economic Geography of Poland in the Period of Growth (14–16th Century) in the Polish Historical Study

Author(s): Piotr Guzowski
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Economic history
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne
Keywords: economic geography; population; urbanization; manorial economy; local and regional markets

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the results of works in the field of economic history and historical demographics, which make it possible to understand the economic geography of Poland in the period of economic growth 14–16th century better. I will focus on such issues as population geography, urbanisation, folwark economy, markets and division into regions of grain production. Key source editions have also been presented, which make it possible to analyse the condition and structure of the population and economy in the 16th century, i.e. tax registers and inventories of royal estates from the years 1564–1565.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 90-109
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English