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Bennett, H. S.

 
9780521398268: The Pastons and their England: Studies in an Age of Transition
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521398266 ISBN 13 : 9780521398268
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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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

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521398266
ISBN 13 
9780521398268
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
308
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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