Projects / Programmes
Towns and townspeople in Slovenia in the Middle Ages and early modern times
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 6.01.00 |
Humanities |
Historiography |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| H003 |
Humanities |
History and Arts |
| H220 |
Humanities |
Medieval history |
| H230 |
Humanities |
Modern history (up to circa 1800) |
| H270 |
Humanities |
Social and economic history |
| H280 |
Humanities |
Local and regional history, historical geography since the Middle Ages |
Towns in Slovenia, urban population, Middle Ages, early modern times, synthesis, comparative methods, comparability with foreign studies.
Researchers (3)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
14117 |
PhD Boris Golec |
Historiography |
Head |
2002 - 2004 |
638 |
| 2. |
16316 |
PhD Mihael Kosi |
Historiography |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
239 |
| 3. |
21794 |
Barbara Šterbenc Svetina |
|
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
30 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The aim of the project in this stage is a thorough presentation of the urban entities on the whole territory of today's Republic of Slovenia in the Middle Ages and early modern times. The subject-matter will be carefully analysed and presented in thematic units. The final goal of the project is an encyclopedically conceived study (series) on Slovenian towns on the model of the series entitled »Oesterreichisches Städtebuch«, published by the Austrian Academy for Sciences and Arts. Slovenia would thus be provided with a reliable overview of the history of its towns, applicable not solely in social and some other sciences, but likewise in the sphere of public service. Comparability with the results obtained by other European researchers gives considerable weight to the project. The work on the project will comprise four types of activities:1. Research in the archives and presentation of results with the emphasis on comparative study of structural questions as well as application of approved Middle-European approaches;2. Synthesis based on scientific studies, scholarly treatises and articles;3. Examination of relevant theoretical problems and determination of corresponding Slovenian technical terminology;4. Compilation of bibliography.Hypothesis: despite their smallness, the urban entities of Slovenian territory did not substantially lag behind the Middle-European towns; to a higher degree, they were, however, exposed to Mediterranean influences.The research will cover 25 historical towns in today's Slovenian state. To a certain extent, the towns of the neighbouring countries, more closely connected with Slovenian territory, will also be taken into consideration and adequately dealt with.Themes: 1. Pre-urban settlements, the emergence of towns 2. Town area, the development of urban settlement 3. Population 4. Languages 5. Constitution and administation 6. Economy 7. Defence devices 8. Religion 9. Health conditions and social institutions10. Schooling, education and culture 11. Historical sources and presentations of towns.Apart from the research on medieval and early modern towns, the archival material as well as literature on about 70 The project besides relates to a scientific project already under way: A History of Traffic I.
