Portraits of the City

Representing Urban Space in Later Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Edited by Katrien Lichtert Edited by Jan Dumolyn Edited by Maximiliaan Martens

Book cover: Portraits of the City

Extent: 218 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Medieval Studies

Series: Studies in European Urban History (1100-1800)

Series volume number: 31

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2014)

ISBN: 9782503552262

Price: $120.00

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During the last decades, representations of medieval and early modern urban space have witnessed an increasing popularity as objects of study within the historical disciplines. Scholars with different backgrounds investigate urban landscapes in various forms and using a wide range of media. In general, such portraits of the city cove


During the last decades, representations of medieval and early modern urban space have witnessed an increasing popularity as objects of study within the historical disciplines. Scholars with different backgrounds investigate urban landscapes in various forms and using a wide range of media. In general, such ‘portraits of the city’ cover different types of visual and written documents. The twelve essays gathered in this book all cover specific types of such portraits, ranging from historiographical texts and archival record, over drawings, prints and paintings to maps and real urban architectural settings. Moreover, the interdisciplinary scope results in an ample compilation of various innovative methodologies, currently applied in the fields of study and disciplines addressed in the book. ‘Portraits of the City’ provides a representative overview of the current state of knowledge and is in this way a relevant contribution to the international debate on representations of the city.

  • Edited by Katrien Lichtert
  • Edited by Jan Dumolyn
  • Edited by Maximiliaan Martens