The archaeology of medieval towns : case studies from Japan and Europe
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Bibliographic Information
The archaeology of medieval towns : case studies from Japan and Europe
(Comparative and global perspectives on Japanese archaeology)
Archaeopress Archaeology, c2020
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Other editors: Brian Ayers, Richard Pearson, Oscar Wrenn
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 Ichijodani, 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 Galinie); 'Medieval urbanism and culture in the cities of the Baltic: with a comparison between Lubeck, Germany, and Sakai, Japan' (Manfred Glaser); 'The development of Hakata as a medieval port town' (Oba Koji); 'The establishment and transformation of Japan's medieval capital, Kamakura' (Oka Yoichiro); 'Ichijodani: 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).
Table of Contents
- Foreword and acknowledgements
- The archaeology of medieval towns in Japan and Europe: an introduction - Brian Ayers and Simon Kaner
- Chapter 2: Japanese medieval trading towns: Sakai and Tosaminato - Richard Pearson
- Chapter 3: Ichijodani: the archaeology of a Japanese medieval castle town - Ono Masatoshi
- Chapter 4: The establishment and transformation of Japan's medieval capital, Kamakura - Oka Yoichiro
- Chapter 5: The development of Hakata as a medieval port town - Oba Koji
- Chapter 6: The formation of medieval castle towns: a comparative archaeology of encastlement in Japan and Europe - Senda Yoshihiro
- Chapter 7: Five medieval European towns: Bruges, Goettingen, Norwich, Ribe and Rouen - a pictorial introduction
- Chapter 8: Medieval urbanism and culture in the cities of the Baltic - with a comparison between Lubeck, Germany and Sakai, Japan - Manfred Glaser
- Chapter 9: Permanent urban frameworks ('armature') and economic networks in Northern France c.700 - c.1100 - Henri Galinie
- Chapter 10: Medieval ceramic production in the Aegean, 1100-1600 AD: some considerations in an east-west perspective - Joanita Vroom
- Chapter 11: Afterword - Richard Pearson
- Glossary
- List of contributors
- Index
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