Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex: Essex (Central and S. W.)
Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A Guide to the Medieval Castles of England
Author: Malcolm Hislop
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1399001132
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Spread across the medieval kingdom of England in a network of often formidable strongholds, castles, like cathedrals, are defining landmarks of their age, dominating their settings, in many cases even to this day. By representing an essential aspect of our history and heritage, the interpretation of which is constantly being revised, they demonstrate the value of Malcolm Hislop’s compact, authoritative and well illustrated new guide to English castles. The gazetteer includes an astonishing variety of types, sizes and designs. Individual entries bring out the salient points of interest including historical context, building history and architectural character. The defensive and domestic purposes of these remarkable buildings are explained, as is the way in which their layout and role developed over the course of hundreds of years, from the predominantly earth and timber fortresses of the Normans to the complex stone castles of the later Middle Ages, many of which can be visited today. Hislop’s experience as an archaeologist specializing in medieval buildings, castles in particular, as well as his eye for structural detail, ensure that his guide is a necessary handbook for readers who are keen on medieval history and warfare, and for visitors who are looking for an accessible introduction to these monumental relics of England’s military past.
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1399001132
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Spread across the medieval kingdom of England in a network of often formidable strongholds, castles, like cathedrals, are defining landmarks of their age, dominating their settings, in many cases even to this day. By representing an essential aspect of our history and heritage, the interpretation of which is constantly being revised, they demonstrate the value of Malcolm Hislop’s compact, authoritative and well illustrated new guide to English castles. The gazetteer includes an astonishing variety of types, sizes and designs. Individual entries bring out the salient points of interest including historical context, building history and architectural character. The defensive and domestic purposes of these remarkable buildings are explained, as is the way in which their layout and role developed over the course of hundreds of years, from the predominantly earth and timber fortresses of the Normans to the complex stone castles of the later Middle Ages, many of which can be visited today. Hislop’s experience as an archaeologist specializing in medieval buildings, castles in particular, as well as his eye for structural detail, ensure that his guide is a necessary handbook for readers who are keen on medieval history and warfare, and for visitors who are looking for an accessible introduction to these monumental relics of England’s military past.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex: Essex (North-East)
Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Territoriality and the Early Medieval Landscape
Author: Stephen Rippon
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783276800
Category : Anglo-Saxons
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
All communities have a strong sense of identity with the area in which they live, which for England in the early medieval period manifested itself in a series of territorial entities, ranging from large kingdoms down to small districts known as pagi or regiones. This book investigates these small early folk territories, and the way that they evolved into the administrative units recorded in Domesday, across an entire kingdom - that of the East Saxons (broadly speaking, what is now Essex, Middlesex, most of Hertfordshire, and south Suffolk). A wide range of evidence is drawn upon, including archaeology, written documents, place-names and the early cartographic sources. The book looks in particular at the relationship between Saxon immigrants and the native British population, and argues that initially these ethnic groups occupied different parts of the landscape, until a dynasty which assumed an Anglo-Saxon identity achieved political ascendency (its members included the so-called "Prittlewell Prince", buried with spectacular grave-good in Prittlewell, near Southend-on- Sea in southern Essex). Other significant places discussed include London, the seat of the first East Saxon bishopric, the possible royal vills at Wicken Bonhunt near Saffron Walden and Maldon, and St Peter's Chapel at Bradwell-on-Sea, one of the most important surviving churches from the early Christian period.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783276800
Category : Anglo-Saxons
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
All communities have a strong sense of identity with the area in which they live, which for England in the early medieval period manifested itself in a series of territorial entities, ranging from large kingdoms down to small districts known as pagi or regiones. This book investigates these small early folk territories, and the way that they evolved into the administrative units recorded in Domesday, across an entire kingdom - that of the East Saxons (broadly speaking, what is now Essex, Middlesex, most of Hertfordshire, and south Suffolk). A wide range of evidence is drawn upon, including archaeology, written documents, place-names and the early cartographic sources. The book looks in particular at the relationship between Saxon immigrants and the native British population, and argues that initially these ethnic groups occupied different parts of the landscape, until a dynasty which assumed an Anglo-Saxon identity achieved political ascendency (its members included the so-called "Prittlewell Prince", buried with spectacular grave-good in Prittlewell, near Southend-on- Sea in southern Essex). Other significant places discussed include London, the seat of the first East Saxon bishopric, the possible royal vills at Wicken Bonhunt near Saffron Walden and Maldon, and St Peter's Chapel at Bradwell-on-Sea, one of the most important surviving churches from the early Christian period.
The English Catalogue of Books
Author: Sampson Low
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1900
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1900
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex: Essex (N. W.)
Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts
Author:
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
American Journal of Archaeology
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature
Author: Modern Humanities Research Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Includes both books and articles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Includes both books and articles.