English Towns in transition 1500-1700

CLARK, PETER

Oxford University Press

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Country Towns -- 3. New Towns -- 4. Provincial Capitals -- 5. London -- 6. The Demographic Background -- 7. The Economy -- 8. The Social Structure -- 9. The Political Order -- 10. The Cultural Role

English Towns in Transition 1500-1700

Oxford Univ. Pr.

British Clubs and Societies 1580-1800: The Origins of an Associational World (Oxford Studies in Social History)

This book provides the first account of the rise of these most distinctive, widespread and powerful of social institutions in Georgian Britain. With roots in the early modern era, British clubs and societies swept the country by 1800, when they numbered in the thousands, and their influence continues today. Looking at the complex mosaic of clubs and societies, ranging from freemasonry to bird-fancying, the author considers the reasons for their successful development, their export to America and the colonies, and their impact on British Society.

History

Americas

Since the Middle Ages Europe has been one of the most urbanized continents on the planet and Europe's cities have firmly stamped their imprint on the continent's economic, social, political, and cultural life. This study of European cities and towns from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day looks both at regional trends from across Europe and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. Taking a wide-angled view of the continent that embraces northern and eastern Europe as well as the city systems of the Mediterranean and western Europe, it addresses important debates ranging from the nature of urban survival in the post-Roman era to the position of the European city in a globalizing world. The book is divided into three parts, dealing with the middle ages, the early modern period, and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - with each part containing chapters on urban trends, the urban economy, social developments, cultural life and landscape, and governance. Throughout, the book addresses key questions such as the role of migration, including that of women and ethnic minorities; the functioning of competition and emulation between cities, as well as issues of inter-urban cooperation; the different ways civic leaders have sought to promote urban identity and visibility; the significance of urban autonomy in enabling cities to protect their interests against the state; and not least why European cities and towns over the period have been such pressure cookers for new ideas and creativity, whether economic, political, or cultural.

European Cities and Towns: 400-2000

Africa

Since the Middle Ages Europe has been one of the most urbanized continents on the planet and Europe's cities have firmly stamped their imprint on the continent's economic, social, political, and cultural life. This study of European cities and towns from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day looks both at regional trends from across Europe and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. Taking a wide-angled view of the continent that embraces northern and eastern Europe as well as the city systems of the Mediterranean and western Europe, it addresses important debates ranging from the nature of urban survival in the post-Roman era to the position of the European city in a globalizing world. The book is divided into three parts, dealing with the middle ages, the early modern period, and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - with each part containing chapters on urban trends, the urban economy, social developments, cultural life and landscape, and governance. Throughout, the book addresses key questions such as the role of migration, including that of women and ethnic minorities; the functioning of competition and emulation between cities, as well as issues of inter-urban cooperation; the different ways civic leaders have sought to promote urban identity and visibility; the significance of urban autonomy in enabling cities to protect their interests against the state; and not least why European cities and towns over the period have been such pressure cookers for new ideas and creativity, whether economic, political, or cultural.

Festivals and Customs

Morrell, Patricia

Pan/Macmillan

OpenStep is the software development environment co-developed by Sun and Next Computers. This book provides the first introduction to OpenStep and how it is used to build business applications for Next, Sun, and Windows NT systems. As well as covering the basics, it covers WebObjects (for developing world wide web applications) and the Enterprise Objects framework for developing database applications. No serious OpenStep developer will want to be without this book.

Developing Business Applications with OpenStep™ (Management)

Computers & Technology

Gervae, Nik

Programming

Springer

Contents: Introduction, Peter Clark and David Souden; Vagrants and vagrancy in England, 1598-1664, Paul A. Slack; Patterns of migration and movement of labour to three pre-industrial East Anglian towns, John Patten; Neighbourhood migration in early modern London, Jeremy Boulton; 'Rogues, whores and vagabonds'?; Indentured servant emigration to North America and the case of mid seventeenth-century Bristol, David Souden; Moving on in the New World: migration and out-migration in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake, J.P. Horn; Migration in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, Peter Clark; Age-specific mobility in an eighteenth-century rural English parish, R.S. Schofield; Migrants in the city: the process of social adaptation in English towns, 1500-1800, Peter Clark; 'East, westóhome's best'? Regional patterns in migration in early modern England, David Souden; Bibliography; Index

Migration and Society in Early Modern England

Souden, David

Reference

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The smallest country in the European Community, Luxembourg is a melting pot of diverse cultural, legal and financial traditions. Its civil law is inspired by France, its company law by Belgium and its tax system has German origins. Luxembourg boasts French and German as official languages, alongside the national language, Letzebuergesch. The first part of the book gives an overview of the economic and institutional background. Luxembourg has grown into a major international financial centre in recent years and the many foreign banks, promoters and administrators of investment funds should welcome the detailed coverage of the financial sector. The survey of the tax system pays particular attention to the important topic of financial holding companies. The second part of the book is a detailed study of financial reporting practices. Formal accounting requirements are relatively new and only appeared in the wake of the European Community's Fourth and Seventh Company Law Directives. The lack of little official or institutional assistance in interpreting the laws has led to considerable diversity in accounting practices.

Luxembourg (European Financial Reporting)

Business & Money

Accounting

Cengage Learning EMEA

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