Water, Towns and People

The book describes the functions of water in Polish towns from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Early-Modern Era against a wide European background. It presents the issue of water supply in the context of the town as a complex social and economic organism, taking into account social rela...

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description The book describes the functions of water in Polish towns from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Early-Modern Era against a wide European background. It presents the issue of water supply in the context of the town as a complex social and economic organism, taking into account social relations, administration and power as well as living and working conditions. Describing water supply devices, the author reconstructs the ways in which the techniques were transferred to the Polish lands. She analyses municipal court books and documents concerning towns of various sizes in the Polish lands from the 14th to the 16th century, with particular emphasis on Kraków. In addition, she also considers archaeological and iconographical sources. Her findings provide a new insight into the alimentary and hygienic uses of water, its importance for production and crafts, and its use as a source of energy, transport and communication. This is the first broad comparative presentation of the subject in Polish and European literature.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1373952025-07-18T09:45:43Z Water, Towns and People Sowina, Urszula 16th Background Century Dug wells European Justyna Krzysztof Lands mikvehs norias People Polish Sowina Towns Urszula Water Water supply systems Woldańska Zajas thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history::NHDJ European history: medieval period, middle ages thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history::NHDJ European history: medieval period, middle ages thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy The book describes the functions of water in Polish towns from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Early-Modern Era against a wide European background. It presents the issue of water supply in the context of the town as a complex social and economic organism, taking into account social relations, administration and power as well as living and working conditions. Describing water supply devices, the author reconstructs the ways in which the techniques were transferred to the Polish lands. She analyses municipal court books and documents concerning towns of various sizes in the Polish lands from the 14th to the 16th century, with particular emphasis on Kraków. In addition, she also considers archaeological and iconographical sources. Her findings provide a new insight into the alimentary and hygienic uses of water, its importance for production and crafts, and its use as a source of energy, transport and communication. This is the first broad comparative presentation of the subject in Polish and European literature. 2024-05-14T12:33:32Z 2024-05-14T12:33:32Z 2024-05-13T13:26:28Z 2015 book ONIX_20240513_9783653025415_20 OCN: 934433286 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90175 9783653025415 9783653996722 9783653996739 9783631640647 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/137395 eng Polish Studies – Transdisciplinary Perspectives open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/90175/1/9783653025415.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/90175/1/9783653025415.pdf Peter Lang International Academic Publishers 10.3726/978-3-653-02541-5 10.3726/978-3-653-02541-5 44a712f0-ee17-4c08-a667-46effed595e7 9783653025415 9783653996722 9783653996739 9783631640647 529 Bern open access
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Century
Dug wells
European
Justyna
Krzysztof
Lands
mikvehs
norias
People
Polish
Sowina
Towns
Urszula
Water
Water supply systems
Woldańska
Zajas
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
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Sowina, Urszula
Water, Towns and People
title Water, Towns and People
title_full Water, Towns and People
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title_full_unstemmed Water, Towns and People
title_short Water, Towns and People
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topic 16th
Background
Century
Dug wells
European
Justyna
Krzysztof
Lands
mikvehs
norias
People
Polish
Sowina
Towns
Urszula
Water
Water supply systems
Woldańska
Zajas
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history::NHDJ European history: medieval period, middle ages
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history::NHDJ European history: medieval period, middle ages
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy
topic_facet 16th
Background
Century
Dug wells
European
Justyna
Krzysztof
Lands
mikvehs
norias
People
Polish
Sowina
Towns
Urszula
Water
Water supply systems
Woldańska
Zajas
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHA History: theory and methods::NHAH Historiography
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history::NHDJ European history: medieval period, middle ages
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy
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