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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792284703321

Autore

Rigby S. H

Titolo

A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (686 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to British history

Disciplina

941.03

942.03

Soggetti

Great Britain - Civilization - 1066-1485

Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1066-1485 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Great Britain - History - Medieval period, 1066-1485

Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

A COMPANION TO BRITAIN IN THE LATER MIDDLE AGES; Contents; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Maps; List of Contributors; Introduction; Part I Economy and Society in Town and Country; 1 England: Land and People; 2 England: The Family and the Village Community; 3 England: Towns, Trade and Industry; 4 England: Popular Politics and Social Conflict; 5 England: Women and Gender; 6 Scotland: Economy and Society; 7 Wales: Economy and Society; 8 Ireland: Economy and Society; Part II Politics, Government and Law; 9 The British Perspective

10 England: Kingship and the Political Community, c.1100-127211 England: Kingship and the Political Community, 1272-1377; 12 England: Kingship and the Political Community, 1377- c.1500; 13 England: Law, Society and the State; 14 England: The Nobility and the Gentry; 15 Scotland: Politics, Government and Law; 16 Wales: Politics, Government and Law; 17 Ireland: Politics, Government and Law; Part III The Church and Piety; 18 England: Church and Clergy; 19 England: Piety, Heresy and Anti-clericalism; 20 Scotland: Religion and Piety; 21 Wales: Religion and Piety; 22 Ireland: Religion and Piety

Part IV Education and Culture23 England: Education and Society; 24



England: Art and Society; 25 England: Literature and Society; 26 Scotland: Culture and Society; 27 Wales: Culture and Society; 28 Ireland: Culture and Society; Bibliography of Secondary Sources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field.Covers social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland, and WalesProvides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle AgesAddresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarshipEach chapter includes suggestions for further reading