UID:
almafu_9960117867102883
Format:
1 online resource (xxx, 604 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-69717-1
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. History
Content:
First published in 1925 as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series, Coulton's The Medieval Village was an expanded version of lectures given at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Although a rigorous academic, who stressed the importance of using primary sources, Coulton was skilled at making medieval history accessible to a wider audience. He played an important role in encouraging interest in the study of social and economic, rather than political and military, history of the Middle Ages among younger scholars. In the present work, he used his extensive reading to discuss all aspects of peasant life throughout medieval Europe. He covers a wide range of topics, including the peasants' legal status and access to justice, their relationship with the Church, their landlords, and their work and aspects of daily life. The result is a fascinating picture of medieval life for the common man.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: Cambridge: University Press, 1925.
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Includes index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-01071-7
Language:
English
