Medieval England: A Social History 1250-1550 Contributor(s): Goldberg, P. J. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0340577452 ISBN-13: 9780340577455 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $57.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: All too often the medieval social past has been explored as an adjunct to high politics. The subject of this study is ordinary men and women, for whom the politics of the manor, the vill, or the borough were often far more real and pressing. It engages with questions relating to the various structures of society, be they social hierarchy, household, family, parish or manor, lay or clergy. It also considers the ways in which age, gender, and marital status shaped people's lives. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Social History |
Dewey: 942.03 |
Series: Hodder Arnold Publication |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.74" W x 9.16" (1.28 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: All too often the medieval social past has been explored as an adjunct to high politics. The subject of this study is ordinary men and women, for whom the politics of the manor, the vill, or the borough were often far more real and pressing. It engages with questions relating to the various structures of society, be they social hierarchy, household, family, parish or manor, lay or clergy. It also considers the ways in which age, gender, and marital status shaped people's lives. |