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Towns in Medieval England: Selected Sources

Hardback

Main Details

Title Towns in Medieval England: Selected Sources
Authors and Contributors      Edited and translated by Gervase Rosser
SeriesManchester Medieval Sources
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780719049088
ClassificationsDewey:942.03
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 21 June 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. It draws on the great variety of written evidence for this significant and dynamic period of urban development, and invites students to consider for themselves the challenges and opportunities presented by a wide range of primary written sources. The introduction and editorial commentary situate the extracts within the larger context of European urban history, against a longer chronological backdrop and in relation to the most up-to-date research. Suggestions for further reading enable the student to engage critically with the materials and encourage new work in the field. Collectively, the texts and commentary provide an overview of English medieval urban history, while the emphasis throughout is on the particular character and potential of each type of written evidence, from legal and administrative records to inventories of shops, and from letters and poetry to legendary civic histories. -- .

Author Biography

Gervase Rosser Teaches Medieval and Renaissance History and History of Art at the University of Oxford, where he is Fellow of St Catherine's College -- .