An Inquiry into the Everyday Life of Townspeople of Košice in the 16th Century
An Inquiry into the Everyday Life of Townspeople of Košice in the 16th Century
Author(s): Bernadeta FabováSubject(s): History, Social Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, Geography, Regional studies, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Gender history, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, 16th Century
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Košice; Early modern period; Testaments; Property; Everyday life; Burghers;
Summary/Abstract: Košice represents an atypical European town in the 16th century. Unfortunately, due to numerous destructive events, relatively small number of documents has been preserved from this period. The testaments, which originated in particular period, were selected as the source for the reconstruction of everyday life. The primary aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing research on the townspeople of Košice in the 16th century. Secondly, the possible difficulties that might arise during the research of the topic are being listed. The final part of the paper contains specific examples of the life experience of the selected inhabitants of the town.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 1/2012
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 26-33
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
