Download or read book Urban Europe, 1100-1700 written by David Nicholas and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Nicholas' study will not only appeal to students and scholars of history, geography and urban studies; sociologists and political economists will value its demonstration of the continuing relevance of the thought of Max Weber, while urban planners will find its analysis of the rationality of pre-modern cities highly useful.