Topographical approach toward religious circumstances in early modern European cities

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By combining archival and primary sources of various kinds, were able to work out a method of analyzing micro level of urban life and society carried out in parishes or districts.Topographical methods turned out to be effective in analyzing European cities and towns, and especially in pursuing individuals who had chosen their own religion during and afterthe Reformation.Viewing the alteration in micro level of urban life and society, were able to clarify thetransition of logic behind construction and organization of cities and towns throughout theearly modern ages.An academic discussion has been organized between Japanese and French historians, specializing in histories of Japan, France, Germany and Britain and by going throughhistorical analyses the possibility of comparative history as a method has been suggestedin writing, both in Japanese and French.