Roadworks: Medieval Britain, medieval roads (Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture)

By: Ruth Evans and Valerie Allen

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Synopsis: Roadworks: Medieval Britain, medieval roads is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of roads and wayfinding in medieval England, Wales and Scotland. It looks afresh at the relationship between the road as a material condition of daily life and the formation of local and national communities, arguing that the business of road maintenance, road travel and wayfinding constitutes social bonds. It challenges the long-held picture of a medieval Britain lacking in technological sophistication, passively inheriting Roman roads and never engineering any of its own. Previous studies of medieval infrastructure tend to be discipline-specific and technical. This accessible collection draws out the imaginative, symbolic, and cultural significance of the road. The key audience for this book is scholars of medieval Britain (early and late) in all disciplines. Its theoretical foundations will also ensure an audience among scholars of cultural studies, especially those in urban studies, transport studies, and economic history.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 384 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781784996703
Related ISBNs:: 9780719085062, 9780719085062, 9781784996086, 9780719085062, 9781784996086
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 08/08/17
Copyrighted By:: Manchester University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Valerie Allen
Edited by:: Ruth Evans