By exploring the uniquely dense urban network of the Low Countries, Janna Coomans debunks the myth of medieval cities as apathetic towards filth and disease. Ba

This volume brings together environmental and human perspectives, engages with both historians and scientists, and, being mindful that environments and disease

People and goods from across the globe filled the vibrant ports of Genoa and Venice during the Renaissance. This book takes us onto the streets, bridges, and wa

How did medieval people think about the environments in which they lived? In a world shaped by God, how did they treat environments marked by religious differen