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A Medieval Society

The West Midlands at the End of the Thirteenth Century

R H Hilton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:18th Sep '08

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This book portrays the rural and urban economies and the social structure of the West Midlands of England at the end of the thirteenth century.

This book portrays the rural and urban economies and the social structure of the West Midlands of England at a peak period of medieval growth, the end of the thirteenth century. The subject matter ranges from lords to peasants, from merchants to artisans, and from bishops to parish priests.This book portrays the rural and urban economies and the social structure of the West Midlands of England at a peak period of medieval growth, the end of the thirteenth century. The subject matter ranges from lords to peasants, from merchants to artisans, and from bishops to parish priests. It depicts life in the village, in the town and in the forest, and analyses the modes of social control exercised by ruling groups and the resistance of the ruled.

ISBN: 9780521081559

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm

Weight: 300g

320 pages