The Pastons and Their England - Couverture souple

Bennett, H. S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521095131 ISBN 13 : 9780521095136

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1968

Synopsis

The Pastons and Their England

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Paston letters have long exercised a tremendous fascination for their capacity to recreate in vivid detail the lives of an ordinary well-to-do fifteenth-century family. H. S. Bennett's classic study recreates beautifully their historical context and offers the additional perspectives provided by the letters of their correspondents: bishops and serving men, prisoners and dukes, priests and ribald companions. Among the intriguing areas of late medieval life which are explored are marriage, women's lives, education, travelling, the law and lawlessness, the clergy and the changing face of the English countryside. This account of the Pastons' England reveals an age of historical transition as it was played out in the daily challenges of individual lives.

Revue de presse

'... a book of real value, and of engrossing interest to the reader who has the faintest spark of historical imagination'. The Daily Telegraph

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1968
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521095131
• ISBN 13: 9780521095136
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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