2nd Edition

Medieval England A Social History and Archaeology from the Conquest to 1600 AD

By Colin Platt Copyright 1979
    312 Pages
    by Routledge

    310 Pages
    by Routledge

    By drawing equally on the work of historians and archaeologists, Colin Platt puts forward a view of English medieval society in which there is much that is new and unexpected. Medieval England brings together a wide range of themes, from castle and palace to peasant hovel, from the great cathedrals and monasteries to the parish churches and `alien' cells. The book is fully illustrated, the pictures being an integral part of the text.For this re-issue Professor Platt has written a new preface which updates the work with a survay of archaeological and historical developments in the last decade.

    Preface and Acknowledgments, Preface to the I994 Edition I The Anglo-Norman Settlement 2 Economic Growth 3 Set-back 4 After the Black Death 5 Stability at a Reduced Level: the Church 6 Conspicuous Waste 7 Reorientation under the Tudors

    Biography

    Colin Platt

    ' ... an admirable characterisation of the period and a great illumination. The book is handsomely produced and generously illustrated...' - Teaching History

    'This is a splendid work ... fluently written by a scholar; it ought to be in every school and college library.' - Times Literary Supplement