The Social Structure of Medieval East Anglia
Author: David Charles Douglas
Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 308
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The Social Structure of Medieval East Anglia
Author: David Charles Douglas
Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval East Anglia
Author: Christopher Harper-Bill
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781843831518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval East Anglia - one of the most significant and prosperous parts of England in the middle ages - examined through essays on its landscape, history, religion, literature, and culture. East Anglia was the most prosperous region of medieval England; far from being an isolated backwater, it had strong economic, religious and cultural connections with continental Europe, with Norwich for a time England's second city. The essays in this volume bring out the importance of the region during the middle ages. Spanning the late eleventh to the fifteenth century, they offer a broad coverage of East Anglia's history and culture; particular topics examined include its landscape, urban history, buildings, government and society, religion and rich culture. Contributors: Christopher Harper-Bill, Tom Williamson, Robert E. Liddiard, P. Maddern, Brian Ayers, Elisabeth Rutledge, Penny Dunn, Kate Parker, Carole Rawcliffe, James Campbell, Lucy Marten, Colin Richmond, T. M. Colk, Carole Hill, T.A. Heslop, A.E. Oliver, Theresa Coletti, Penny Granger, Sarah Salih
A Marginal Economy?
Author: Mark Bailey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-06-29
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780521365017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA theory of the margin has long featured in the work of medieval historians. Marginal regions are taken to be those of poor soil or geographical remoteness, where farmers experienced particular difficulties in grain production. It is argued that such regions were cultivated only when demographic pressure intensified in the thirteenth century, but that a combination of soil exhaustion and demographic decline resulted in severe economic contraction by the end of the fourteenth century. Marginal regions are seen not just as sensitive barometers of economic change but as important catalysts in that change. Despite the importance placed by historians on the general theory of the margin, this book represents the first detailed study of a 'marginal region'. It focuses upon East Anglian Breckland, whose blowing sands are among the most barren soils in lowland England. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, this study reconstructs Breckland's late medieval economy, and shows it to be more diversified and resilient than the stereotype depicted in marginal theory.
Lords and Communities in Early Medieval East Anglia
Author: Andrew Wareham
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781843831556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text is an investigation of the changing power structures of the English aristocracy in medieval England. The author uses the organization of the aristocracy in East Anglia as a case study to explore the issue.
East Anglian English
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780859915717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudies of the very earliest form of language which can be called English, and its later influence. East Anglia - the easternmost area of England - was probably home to the first-ever form of language which can be called English. East Anglian English has had a very considerable input into the formation of Standard English, and contributed importantly to the development of American English and (to a lesser extent) Southern Hemisphere Englishes; it has also experienced multilingualism on a remarkable scale. However, it has received little attention from linguistic scholars over the years, and this volume provides an overdue assessment. The articles, by leading scholars in the field, cover all aspects of the English of East Anglia from its beginnings to the present day; topics include place names, non-standard grammar, dialect phonology, dialect contact, language contact, and a host of other issues of descriptive, theoretical, historical and sociolinguistic interest and importance. Professor JACEK FISIAKteaches in the Department of English at the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; Professor PETER TRUDGILL is Chair of English Linguistics at the University of Fribourg. Contributors: PETER TRUDGILL, JACEK FISIAK, KARL INGE SANDRED, GILLIS KRISTENSSON, LAURA WRIGHT, CLAIRE JONES, TERTU NEVALAINEN, HELENA RAUMOLIN-BRUNBERG, KEN LODGE, DAVID BRITAIN, PATRICIA POUSSA
East Anglia and Its North Sea World in the Middle Ages
Author: David Bates
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 1783270365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of essays discusses East Anglia in the context of a medieval maritime framework and explores the extent to which there was a distinctive community bound together by the shared frontier of the North Sea during the Middle Ages. It brings together the work of a range of international scholars and includes contributions from the disciplines of history, archaeology, art history and literary studies.
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Author: Patrick Hanks
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-11-17
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 0192527479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Agriculture and Rural Society After the Black Death
Author: Richard Britnell
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Published: 2009-04
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1907396446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith special emphasis on the period following the Black Death, this new collection of essays explores agriculture and rural society during the late Middle Ages. Combining a broad perspective on agrarian problems--such as depopulation and social conflict--with illustrative material from detailed local and regional research, this compilation demonstrates how these general problems were solved within specific contexts. The contributors supply detailed studies relating to the use of the land, the movement of prices, the distribution of property, the organization of trade, and the cohesion of village society, among other issues. New research on regional development in medieval England and other European countries is also discussed.
The Convent and the Community in Late Medieval England
Author: Marilyn Oliva
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780851155760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetailed study of female monasticism in the later middle ages, with particular emphasis on the nuns' importance to the local community.
