Author Archives: davidcrosenthal

When this research review on early modern urban communities finished at the end of October 2011, the remit was to produce a brief report on the work carried out. This we submitted to the AHRC. However we also felt that … Continue reading →

Defining community is not an easy business. By the mid-1950s, according to Wikipedia’s entry on community, sociologists were grappling with 94 definitions, and are yet to come up with an overarching one that everybody is happy with – beyond the … Continue reading →