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Land of the Cumbrians
This study recreates the history of English Cumbria for the period from the withdrawl of the Romans from the far north west of their Empire to the Norman occupation of 1092, when sovereignty over the area was finally divided between England and Scotland.
Microhistories
This 1996 book uses a local study to explore some of the more significant societal changes of the modern western world.
Rethinking Ancient Woodland
'Ancient woodland' is a term widely used in England for long-established semi-natural woods, shaped by centuries of traditional management. Such woods are often assumed to provide a direct link with the natural vegetation of England, as this existed before the virgin forests were fragmented by the arrival of farming. This groundbreaking study questions many of these assumptions. Drawing on more than a decade of research in Norfolk, the authors emphasize the essentially unnatural character of ancient woods.
Piety, Fraternity, and Power
Detailed investigation of the religious gild, showing its importance to all aspects of medieval life.
Shakespeare's Festive World
This book offers an exciting new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture.
ROMARD: Research on Medieval and Renaissance Drama, vol 52-53
ROMARD: Research on Medieval and Renaissance Drama is an academic journal devoted to the study of Medieval and Renaissance drama in Europe. Previously published under the title of Research Opportunities in Renaissance Drama (RORD), the journal has been in publication since 1956. ROMARD is published annually at Western University (www.uwo.ca). For further details, please visit the ROMARD website at www.romard.org. The Ritual Life of Medieval Europe: Papers By and For C. Clifford Flanigan Guest Editor: Robert L. A. Clark Chief Editor: Mario B. Longtin Volume 52-53 is a double issue honouring the memory of C. Clifford Flanigan. It consists of the unpublished articles of Professor Flanigan, and articles in tribute by his friends and colleagues in the field.
The Tudor and Stuart Town 1530 - 1688
The Tudor and Stuart Town brings together many of the most important articles in the field of urban history.
The Rise and Fall of Merry England
Highly readable and entertaining, Ronald Hutton's acclaimed work is the first comprehensive account of the religious and secular rituals of late medieval and early modern England.
The Widening Gate
The history of capitalism is not to be explained in mere economic terms. David Harris Sacks here demonstrates that the modern Western economy was ushered in by broad processes of social, political, and cultural change. His study of Bristol as it opened it gate to national politics and the Atlantic economy reveals capitalism to be not just a species of economic order but a distinct form of life, governed by its own ethical norms and cultural practices. Availing himself of the methods of "thick description," socio-economic analysis, and political theory, Sacks examines the dynamics by which early modern Bristol moved from a medieval commercial economy to an early capitalist one. Throughout the...
