The Archaeology of Medieval Towns: Case Studies from Japan and Europe
Edited by Simon Kaner Edited by Brian Ayers Edited by Richard Pearson Edited by Oscar Wrenn
Paperback (Published)
(August 2020)
ISBN: 9781789694260
8.27 x 11.69 inches
Price: $45.00
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In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in Japan. This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists.
In recent years, major new archaeological discoveries have redefined the development of towns and cities in the Japanese archipelago. The uncovering of the plans of major port towns such as Sakai, Kusado Sengen and Ichijōdani, and the revealing of early phases in the development of cities such as Kamakura and Hakata provide an important new resource in understanding the cultural and economic processes which shaped medieval Japan.
This fully illustrated book provides a sampler of these findings for a western audience. The new discoveries from Japan are set in context of medieval archaeology beyond Japan by accompanying essays from leading European specialists.
The global significance of Japanese medieval archaeology is assessed through comparing the development of towns in Japan and northern Europe. The medieval period in Japan and northwest Europe saw urban growth with towns not only providing centres of administration but also fostering economic development. The pressures which led to such growth, however, be they political or social, were universal in character. following basic requirements of food, shelter, security and spiritual nourishment, towns provided commercial infrastructures, transport and storage facilities, and the setting for trade, craft specialists and art.
Chapters include ‘The archaeology of medieval towns in Japan and europe: an introduction’ (Brian Ayers and Simon Kaner); ‘Permanent urban frameworks (‘armature’) and economic networks in northern France c.700 – c.1000’ (Henri Galinié); ‘Medieval urbanism and culture in the cities of the Baltic: with a comparison between Lübeck, Germany, and Sakai, Japan’ (Manfred Gläser); ‘The development of Hakata as a medieval port town’ (Ōba Kōji); ‘The establishment and transformation of Japan’s medieval capital, Kamakura’ (Oka Yōichirō); ‘Ichijōdani: the archaeology of a Japanese medieval castle town’ (Ono Masatoshi); ‘Japanese medieval trading towns: Sakai and Tosaminato’ (Richard Pearson); and ‘Medieval ceramic production in the aegean, 1100 – 1600 AD: some considerations in an east-west perspective’ (Joanita Vroom).
Foreword and acknowledgements ;
The archaeology of medieval towns in Japan and Europe: an introduction – Brian Ayers and Simon KanerRichard PearsonOno MasatoshiOka YōichirōŌba KōjiSenda YoshihiroManfred GläserHenri GaliniéJoanita VroomRichard PearsonBrian Ayers and Simon KanerRichard PearsonOno MasatoshiOka YōichirōŌba KōjiSenda YoshihiroManfred GläserHenri GaliniéJoanita VroomRichard Pearson
- Edited by Simon Kaner
- Edited by Brian Ayers
- Edited by Richard Pearson
- Edited by Oscar Wrenn
'...in general, it is superbly translated, well-supported by maps, diagrams, illustrations, and some photographs of the European case studies. The book is accessible without losing detail, and will be of interest to archaeologists and historians of both West and East.'
— Philip Garrett
‘This volume of essays is a very welcome contribution to comparative urbanism. This is no easy task, but the editors and contributors here provide archaeologists, geographers and historians of the Middle Ages with an important and much-needed analysis of those parallels which superficially look to connect Japanese and European ‘medieval’ culture.’ – Keith D. Lilley (2022): Medieval Archaeology, 66/1, 2022
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'...in general, it is superbly translated, well-supported by maps, diagrams, illustrations, and some photographs of the European case studies. The book is accessible without losing detail, and will be of interest to archaeologists and historians of both West and East.'
— Philip Garrett
‘This volume of essays is a very welcome contribution to comparative urbanism. This is no easy task, but the editors and contributors here provide archaeologists, geographers and historians of the Middle Ages with an important and much-needed analysis of those parallels which superficially look to connect Japanese and European ‘medieval’ culture.’ – Keith D. Lilley (2022): Medieval Archaeology, 66/1, 2022
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