Comparative urban history examines early modern economic and cultural achievements in Antwerp, Amsterdam, and London.

This volume surveys the crucial role of cities in shaping cultural exchange in early modern Europe.

Late medieval and early modern cities are often depicted as cradles of artistic creativity and hotbeds of new material culture. Cities in renaissance Italy and

A pioneering text which covers the urban society of early modern Europe as a whole. Challenges the usual emphasis on regional diversity by stressing the extent

"A tour de force." - Vladimir Steffel, Ohio State University