Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht

The role of a river as a boundary or border in the Middle Ages: The Meuse, from Explaining the role of the Middle Meuse, from Sedan to Maastricht, with reference to the spatial definition used by the authorities of the Roman period in the 16th century, proved difficult until the 12th century. I...

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Auteur principal: Suttor, Marc
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spelling cairn-RMA_162_0335RMALe Moyen Âge https://shs.cairn.info/revue-le-moyen-age-2010-2-page-335?lang=fr https://doi.org/10.3917/rma.162.0335 Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht Suttor, Marc2010 authoritiesbordersmethodologyMeusenavigationfre Le Moyen Âge | CXVI | 2 | 2010-11-29 | p. 335-366 | 0027-2841 RMA_1626 The role of a river as a boundary or border in the Middle Ages: The Meuse, from Explaining the role of the Middle Meuse, from Sedan to Maastricht, with reference to the spatial definition used by the authorities of the Roman period in the 16th century, proved difficult until the 12th century. It is therefore necessary to give a geographical definition of the concepts of boundary and border and to make a few methodological comments regarding this issue. When borders become fixed, it can be observed that the river ceases to be a theoretical spatial reference point but instead becomes a very real one. When the Meuse becomes a border, it operates as such for navigation at least within its navigable course. But it seems impossible to assign to the river a systematic function as regards demarcation lines between different local powers. It is also important to stress the constant interest these powers have shown in the river.Cairn free access
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topic authorities
borders
methodology
Meuse
navigation
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borders
methodology
Meuse
navigation
Suttor, Marc
Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
topic_facet authorities
borders
methodology
Meuse
navigation
description The role of a river as a boundary or border in the Middle Ages: The Meuse, from Explaining the role of the Middle Meuse, from Sedan to Maastricht, with reference to the spatial definition used by the authorities of the Roman period in the 16th century, proved difficult until the 12th century. It is therefore necessary to give a geographical definition of the concepts of boundary and border and to make a few methodological comments regarding this issue. When borders become fixed, it can be observed that the river ceases to be a theoretical spatial reference point but instead becomes a very real one. When the Meuse becomes a border, it operates as such for navigation at least within its navigable course. But it seems impossible to assign to the river a systematic function as regards demarcation lines between different local powers. It is also important to stress the constant interest these powers have shown in the river.
author Suttor, Marc
author_facet Suttor, Marc
author_sort Suttor, Marc
title Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
title_short Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
title_full Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
title_fullStr Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
title_full_unstemmed Le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au Moyen Âge. La Meuse, de Sedan à Maastricht
title_sort le rôle d'un fleuve comme limite ou frontière au moyen âge. la meuse, de sedan à maastricht
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