Provincial Towns in Early Modern England and Ireland: Change, Convergence and DivergencePeter Borsay, Lindsay J. Proudfoot Between 1500 and 1800 the development of England and Ireland became closely intertwined, and the urban systems of both countries underwent changes of great long-term significance. This volume brings together historians and geographers from both Britain and Ireland to examine the common themes affecting provincial towns. |
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Provincial culture and urban histories in England and Ireland during the long | 223 |
The significance of the villages and small towns in rural Ireland during the | 241 |
Abstracts | 263 |
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