Medieval England: A Social History and Archaeology from the Conquest to 1600 AD

by Colin Platt

Overview

By drawing equally on the work of historians and archaeologists, Colin Platt puts forward a view of English medieval society in which there is much that is new and unexpected. Medieval England brings together a wide range of themes, from castle and palace to peasant hovel, from the great cathedrals and monasteries to the parish churches and ‘alien' cells. The book is fully illustrated, the pictures being an integral part of the text.For this re-issue Professor Platt has written a new preface which updates the work with a survay of archaeological and historical developments in the last decade.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415862325
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/08/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Colin Platt

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments, Preface to the I994 Edition I The Anglo-Norman Settlement 2 Economic Growth 3 Set-back 4 After the Black Death 5 Stability at a Reduced Level: the Church 6 Conspicuous Waste 7 Reorientation under the Tudors

Editorial Reviews

' ... an admirable characterisation of the period and a great illumination. The book is handsomely produced and generously illustrated...' - Teaching History

'This is a splendid work ... fluently written by a scholar; it ought to be in every school and college library.' - Times Literary Supplement

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