ENGLISH

A Social History of England, 1200-1500

By Rosemary Horrox , W. Mark Ormrod

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521783453, 9780521783453
Open Library ID
OL17218317M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3110159 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
528\528
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

What was life really like in England in the later Middle Ages? This comprehensive introduction explores the full breadth of English life and society in the period 1200-1500. Opening with a survey of historiographical and demographic debates, the book then explores the central themes of later medieval society, including the social hierarchy, life in towns and the countryside, religious belief, and forms of individual and collective identity. Clustered around these themes a series of authoritative essays develop our understanding of other important social and cultural features of the period, including the experience of war, work, law and order, youth and old age, ritual, travel and transport, and the development of writing and reading. Written in an accessible and engaging manner by an international team of leading scholars, this book is indispensable both as an introduction for students and as a resource for specialists.

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