Institute of History
Topic
The Medieval Town and Its Economic and Social Development in the 13th–15th Centuries (Example of a Concrete Town)
PhD. program
Slovak History
Name of the supervisor
PhDr. Martin Štefánik, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Annotation
The dissertation will focus on a specific town, to be chosen in consultation with the supervisor. The doctoral student is encouraged to independently select a particular town or a group of towns. Economic and social development will be explored through the lens of urban privileges, examining their renovation, gradual expansion, or reduction. Drawing on documentary material, especially disputes and conflicts involving the nobility or between towns, provides insights into their functioning or the challenges in their application within a specific area. For towns with well-preserved archives, the topic can be refined (e.g., district construction, property development, income and expenditure, population structure, and activities) with an emphasis on later periods.
Requirements: Proficiency in working with medieval documentary sources in Latin and German is necessary, and knowledge of Hungarian is welcomed.
Requirements: Proficiency in working with medieval documentary sources in Latin and German is necessary, and knowledge of Hungarian is welcomed.