Public and Private Space in Early Medieval Towns: Istrian Cases
Public and Private Space in Early Medieval Towns: Istrian Cases
Author(s): Maurizio Levak
Subject(s): Historical Geography, Public Administration, Local History / Microhistory, Middle Ages, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Istria; public and private spaces; Pula;
Summary/Abstract: At the turn from Late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages, profound changes took place in the organization of urban life. Towns could no longer function on the same social and economic foundations as they did in the classical period, as it was precisely these foundations that underwent major structural change. A different way of living and earning one’s livelihood implied adjustment to the new circumstances, which was also reflected in the reorganization of space within the city walls.
- Page Range: 35-54
- Page Count: 20
- Publication Year: 2014
- Language: English
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