Medieval landscapes:

"The medieval period was at the centre of W.G. Hoskins concerns: the period when his 'palimpsest' of the English landscape was, if not quite wiped clean, very thoroughly overwritten. The essays here demonstrate how researchers have moved beyond issues of describing and 'reading&#...

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Other Authors: Gardiner, Mark (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bollington, Macclesfield Windgather Press 2007
Series:Landscape history after Hoskins 2
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The medieval period was at the centre of W.G. Hoskins concerns: the period when his 'palimpsest' of the English landscape was, if not quite wiped clean, very thoroughly overwritten. The essays here demonstrate how researchers have moved beyond issues of describing and 'reading' the landscape to address the social and ideological - as well as economic - functions of landscapes, and to seek explanations for regional difference."--P. [4] of cover.
Item Description:A selection of papers presented at the conference W.G. Hoskins and the Making of the British Landscape, held at the University of Leicester on 7-10 July 2005.
Literaturverz. S. 241 - 264
Physical Description:XIV, 272 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9781905119189
1905119186

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