CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Carr-Riegel, Leslie Anne |
|---|---|
| Title | Waste management in Medieval Krakow 1257-1500 |
| Summary | This thesis outlines the wastes produced in medieval Krakow - Animal, Industrial, and Domestic – and the efforts made to control them between the dates of the city’s incorporation under Magdeburg law in 1257 up to 1500. Chapter one covers the city government’s often insufficient attempts to control waste build-up in Krakow that lead to the continued rise of the city’s street level until the sixteenth century. The chapter compares Krakow’s waste management with those of other polities and shows that although the city developed impressive infrastructure, civic leaders failed to implement sufficient legislation, enforcement, and public services to keep it clean. In chapter two, industrial waste is discussed focussing on the most noxious trades - metallurgy, tanning, meat processing, and textile manufacture - detailing efforts to manage the harmful effects of these activities. Chapter three focusses on domestic waste showing how residents dealt with rubbish in everyday life. |
| Supervisor | Jaritz, Gerhard |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/carr-riegel_leslie.pdf |
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