The Medieval Fenland

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Originally published in 1940, this book, together with its companion volume The Draining of the Fens, constitutes an attempt to outline the changing conditions of a fascinating region. The text is ambitious in scope, reflecting the author's position as a historical geographer, and covers a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, ranging from geology to socio-economic analysis. Numerous illustrative figures are contained, including maps, diagrams and photographs of the area, and a bibliography is also provided. Detailed, yet highly readable, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Fenland history and historical geography in general.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-08-11
Mått:140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:230
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107614987

Utforska kategorier

Historisk geografi inom Historia och arkeologi

Innehållsförteckning

Editor's preface; Preface; List of maps and diagrams; List of plates; Part I. Introduction: The Pre-Domesday Fenland: 1. Note on Roman literary evidence; Part II. Occupations: 2. Marsh production; 3. Agricultural activity; 4. Meadow, pasture and turbary; 5. Note on the Crowland siputes; Part III. Communications: 6. Fen waterways; 7. Fen causeways; Part IV. The Changing Prosperity of the Fenland: 8. Domesday statistics; 9. Fourteenth-century statistics; 10. Two hundred and fifty years' change; 11. The social consequences of Fen economy; Part V. The Care of Banks and Channels: 12. Complaints and disputes; 13. The commission of sewers; 14. The fifteenth century; Sources and bibliography; Appendix: report of a commission of sewers held at Wisbech in 1438; Index.