Tmc 04 Survival and Discord in Medieval Society, Goddard: Essays in Honour of Christopher Dyer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9782503528151)

This book, a tribute to an exceptional scholar known for his broad-ranging interests, brings together the new work of students, friends, and colleagues of Prof. Dyer. The volume reflects his interests in the twin disciplines of history and archaeology and his ground-breaking work in medieval standards of living, social tensions, and town-country relations. The varied and stimulating essays presented in this volume examine a host of critical issues dealing with diet, settlement, employment opportunities, taxation, credit and debt, and the tensions felt in town and country alike which often exploded into full-scale revolt. This new work not only looks at these issues from the standpoint of new evidence and theoretical perspectives, but also imparts a strong sense of the controversy surrounding many of these central issues in medieval history, ranging from how well common people managed to live and reproduce to the nature of their relationships with each other and with their social superiors. The volume, in short, stimulates a vital reconsideration of many of the key concerns pertaining to the study of medieval societies.

Author: Richard Goddard
ISBN-10: 2503528155
ISBN-13: 9782503528151
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2010
Pages: 307
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 157