The Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain: Local Community and the Land Market (Royal Historical Society Studies in History) (Studies in History New Series)
Robert Portass
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Hardcover. The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. In the early eighth century, the Muslim general Tariq ibn Ziyad led his forces across the Straits of Gibraltar and conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula. However, alongside the flourishing kingdom of al-Andalus, the small Christian realm of Asturias-León endured in the northern mountains. This book charts the social, economic and political development of Asturias-León from the Islamic conquest to 1031. Using a forensic comparative method, which examinesthe abundant charter material from two regions of northern Spain - ... Read more
The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. In the early eighth century, the Muslim general Tariq ibn Ziyad led his forces across the Straits of Gibraltar and conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula. However, alongside the flourishing kingdom of al-Andalus, the small Christian realm of Asturias-León endured in the northern mountains. This book charts the social, economic and political development of Asturias-León from the Islamic conquest to 1031. Using a forensic comparative method, which examinesthe abundant charter material from two regions of northern Spain - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Royal Historical Society Studies in History
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933440
SKU
V9780861933440
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Reviews for The Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain: Local Community and the Land Market (Royal Historical Society Studies in History) (Studies in History New Series)
Stands as an example of the excellent work that early medievalists have been doing with charters for over a generation now....Ultimately, this is a book that can benefit medievalists regardless of specialty.
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE
A thought-provoking study of the social history of early medieval Northern Iberia [that] presents new opportunities to rethink Carolingian Europe and its ... Read more
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE
A thought-provoking study of the social history of early medieval Northern Iberia [that] presents new opportunities to rethink Carolingian Europe and its ... Read more