| Abstrakt: |
Looking in particular at Berlin and the small Westphalian city of Paderborn, Poling finds that the main bone of contention was taxation, as cities and central governments tussled over fiscal and territorial jurisdiction. A more enduring legacy of self-reliance on the urban fringe were the new allotment gardens, which Poling examines in Leipzig and Berlin. Although the fortifications vanished, a wall and gates remained for decades, permitting the city to regulate the passage of people and goods. [Extracted from the article] |
