H. S. Bennett

The Pastons and Their England

Studies in an Age of Transition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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. This classic study recreates beautifully their historical context and offers the additional perspectives provided by the letters of their correspondents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 437g
• ISBN-13: 9780521398268
• ISBN-10: 0521398266
• Artikelnr.: 21323116

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the first edition Preface to the second edition Abbreviations
and authorities Introduction 1 The rise of the Pastons II The Paston
fortunes III Marriage IV Love V Women's life VI Parents and children VII
Houses and furniture VIII Education and books IX Letters and letter-writing
X Roads and bridges XI Wayfaring XII The law XIII Lawlessness XIV Religion
XV The secular clergy XVI The regular clergy XVII The life of the
countryside Appendixes: I Books of the Paston family II List of journeys
III Collation of editions and the original letters IV Letters in the
original spelling Index