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Historical Geography of England and Wales: South Britain book cover

1st Edition

Historical Geography of England and Wales South Britain

By E.H. Carrier Copyright 1925
292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1925, Historical Geography of England and Wales gives a picturesque account of what has come to be recognized as the ‘Historical Geography’ of Britain south of the Tweed. It begins by showing the geographical causes which lay behind much of the ‘culture’ of the Stone Ages, etc., the settlement and difficulties of Anglo-Saxon rule, and the apparent ruthlessness of the... Read more

Section 1. The Races of Britain  1. Men of the Old Stone Age  2. The Nature of the Record  3. Men of the New Stone Age  4. The Bronze Age  5. The Roman Interlude  6. The Coming of the Teutons  7. The Norman Conquest  Section 2: The Middle Ages (I) 8. Introduction  9. Ecclesiastical Influence upon the Geography of England  10. Territorial Divisions: Shire-Making  11. Community Divisions: Hundred, Village, Borough, Parish  12. The Influence of Geography upon Medieval Warfare  13. The Battle of Land and Sea: Disappearance of Forest and Fen  Section 3: The Middle Ages (II)  14. The Industries of the Middles Ages  15. Guilds, Fairs, Markets  16. Towns of the Middle Ages  17. Communication and Transport  18. The Great Awakening  Section 4: The Modern Period  19. Revolution in Transport: Roadways  20. Revolution in Transport: Waterways  21. Modern Industries  22. Revolution in Industry  23. Revolution in Transport: Railways  24. Revolution in Village Life: Enclosures  25. Revolution in Town Growth: Conurbations 

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