Urban Societies in East-Central Europe, 1500-1700

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Focusing on urban development in East-Central Europe from the medieval to early modern periods, this book primarily explores Bohemia, Hungary, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, with some attention to Austria and Germany. It investigates key economic, social, and demographic trends, utilizing extensive primary sources to analyze the impacts of migration, the Reformation, state building, and economic changes on the evolution of medieval urban communities into early modern societies.