IMC 2010: Sessions
Session 615: Space and Society: Mapping the Medieval City
Tuesday 13 July 2010, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Justin Colson, Department of History, Royal Holloway, University of London |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Stephen O'Connor, The National Archives, Kew |
| Paper 615-a | The Social and Political Geography of Local Government in 13th-Century London (Language: English) Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Geography and Settlement Studies, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Paper 615-b | A Desirable Address: Lay People Living in London's Monasteries (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Sites, Architecture - Religious, Geography and Settlement Studies, Social History |
| Paper 615-c | Churches, Guilds, and Neighbourhood Life in 15th-Century London (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Economics - Urban, Geography and Settlement Studies, Lay Piety |
| Abstract | The medieval traveller arriving in a city such as London, Paris, or Rome witnessed a bewildering diversity of people congregating to exchange goods and ideas. The social complexity of the medieval city was reflected in its physical form. Religious houses enclosed areas as private precincts, minorities congregated in certain districts, and streets became associated with particular crafts and activities. With a focus on the interaction between urban populations and the built environment, this session draws upon historical and archaeological approaches to investigate the intersection between localism and civic identity in the medieval city. |