War and Border Societies in the Middle Ages (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415080217)

The frontier or marcher' societies flourished in the Middle Ages and their influence has lasted well into modern times. In this study of Anglo-Scottish relations and of border society, the contributors examine the infrastructure beneath societies which were permanently organized for war'. They draw on Anglo-Scottish archival material to argue that the issues which feature in other frontier societies - acculturation and the creation of special institutions - appeared also on the Anglo-Scottish frontier. The book uses the celebrated Battle of Otterburn as a starting-point for a major reassessment of border society, challenging the view put forward in popular ballads that the borders were isolated and self-contained.

Author: Anthony Goodman
ISBN-10: 0415080215
ISBN-13: 9780415080217
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/24/1992
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d