AUTOR/ES: Bennett
ISBN: 0072903317
AÑO: 2003
EDICION: 1ª
IDIOMA: Inglés
ENCUADERNACIÓN: Rústica
PÁGINAS: 120
FIGURAS: Profusamente ilustrado
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DE INTERES PARA: Temática > Ciencias Humanas
RELACIONADOS: Antropología/ Filosofía
PUNTOS CLAVE: A broad study of medieval peasants, medieval women, and a wide variety of medieval institutions with a biographical thread The court rolls of Brigstock are the source for Cecilia's story. Chapter One describes this primary source in detail and each chapter begins with an entry from these rolls The final chapter addresses historical approaches. Emphasizing that history involves interpretation as well as fact-finding, it provides students with three different interpretations of the history of Cecilia Penifader and Brigstock.
CONTENIDOS: This history of medieval village life is told through the experiences of Cecilia Penifader, a peasant woman who lived on one English manor in the early fourteenth century. This truly unique book offers a wealth of insight into medieval peasant society, bringing many of the characteristics of a time and a people to life. Short and readable, it is an ideal text for undergraduate teaching, suitable for courses in Western civilization, medieval history, women's history, and English history.
INDICE: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The World Around Her Chapter 3: Lords, Ladies, and Peasants Chapter 4: Parish, Belief, Ritual Chapter 5: Changing Times Chapter 6: Kin and Household Chapter 7: An Economy of Makeshifts Chapter 8: Community Chapter 9: Women and Men Chapter 10: Medieval Peasants, Modern People Glossary