BEYOND THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE by Stephen Rippon ( 9780198723165 )

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Title:

BEYOND THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LANDSCAPE CHARACTER IN SOUTHERN BRITAIN

By:

Stephen Rippon

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0198723164

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

20 November, 2014

Series:

Medieval History and Archaeology

Pages:

336

Description:

Stephen Rippon explores the origins of regional variations in the character of the landscape of southern Britain, arguing that while some landscapes date back to the centuries either side of the Norman Conquest, other areas across southern Britain underwent a profound change around the 8th century AD.

Synopsis:

The varied character of Britain's countryside provides communities with a strong sense of local identity. One of the most significant features of the landscape in Southern Britain is the way that its character differs from region to region, with compact villages in the Midlands contrasting with the sprawling hamlets of East Anglia and isolated farmsteads of Devon. Even more remarkable is the very 'English' feel of the landscape in southern Pembrokeshire, in the far south west of Wales. Hoskins described the English landscape as 'the richest historical record we possess', and in this volume Stephen Rippon explores the origins of regional variations in landscape character, arguing that while some landscapes date back to the centuries either side of the Norman Conquest, other areas across southern Britain underwent a profound change around the 8th century AD.

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67 line illustrations, 19 b/w halftones

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Oxford University Press

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