Small places with large consequences
The importance of small towns in England, 1000-1540
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4557976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Dyer (0000-0003-1651-5511, University of Leicester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 187 |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.00138 |
| OpenAlex | W2131626518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
English small towns before industrialization deserve our attention because they provided homes and livings for large numbers of people-a tenth of the population by 1300. Small towns, even those with only a few hundred inhabitants, can be distinguished from various 'town like' settlements such as industrial and open villages. They can be regarded as fully urban, and shared many characteristics with larger towns. They played an important role in the commercial hierarchy, and brought trade to the ordinary producers and consumers of the countryside. Small towns influenced the economy and society of their neighbourhood, not least by providing a channel for migration and social advancement. As centres of entertainment and culture they diverted and even civilized those who lived in and around them. Small towns were important for those who lived at the time, but they are also significant for modern perceptions of the past. Historians, through studying them, are encouraged to revise their views of government, economic change and regional differences
Archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Entertainment · Geography · Hierarchy · Human settlement · Industrialisation · Political science · Poor relief · Population · Poverty · Rural area · Small town · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Urban hierarchy · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |