German cities in the late early modern era

Some problems and prospects

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ID12277887
AutoresChristopher R Friedrichs (0000-0001-8425-1509, University of British Columbia, autor correspondente)
Ano1996
Volume23
Fascículo1
Páginas72-85
Data de publicação1996-05-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoUrban History (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0963-9268 • E-ISSN: 1469-8706
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0963926800011688
OpenAlexW2169782057
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas16

Sources of information abound for the study of German urban demography in the ‘late’ early modern era – the period from about 1600 to 1800. Yet we are still a long way from a comprehensive grasp of urbanpopulation trends. Frequently-cited figures for the total population of German cities are often based on the uncritical replication of casual estimates. Intensive case studies which exploit the full range of available sources are more reliable, yet only the smallest towns can be subjected to the process of ‘total reconstitution’. A true understanding of German urban demography in the early modern era may come less from the endless accumulation of data than from a thoughtful comparison of findings from different cities

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