This unique look at the town of Westminster is a study of the nature of the urban community in the late Middle Ages. As a small town, characterized by a complex economy and society but lacking legal incorporation, Westminster typified the large yet neglected class of medieval urban centers. Rosser here examines the forces that existed to contain tensions and ensure continuity in the community. The regular expressions of shared interests and common identity--in local government, parochial life, and the activities of guilds--are shown to be essential to the survival of the town. A valuable...
This unique look at the town of Westminster is a study of the nature of the urban community in the late Middle Ages. As a small town, characterized by...
Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages explores the motives and experiences of the many thousands of men and women who joined together in these family-like societies. Rarely confined to a single craft, the diversity of guild membership was of its essence. Setting the English evidence in a European context, this study is not an institutional history, but instead is concerned with the material and non-material aims of the brothers and sisters of the guilds. Gervase Rosser addresses...
Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages e...
This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. Concentrating on the relatively well-documented centuries between 1100 and 1500, it draws on a variety of written evidence for this significant and dynamic period of urban development. Taking account of recent research on material and social aspects of urban life, the book invites students to consider for themselves the challenges and opportunities presented by a wide range of sources. The merchant, for example, is seen from different angles - as an economic agent, as a religious patron and in Chaucer's...
This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. Concentrating on the relatively well-documented centuries between ...
This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. It concentrates on the relatively well-documented centuries between 1100 and 1500, drawing on the rich variety of written evidence for this significant and dynamic period of urban development. Taking account of recent research on material and social aspects of urban life, the volume invites students to consider for themselves the challenges and the opportunities presented by a wide range of sources. The merchant, for example, is seen from different angles --as an economic agent, a religious patron and in...
This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. It concentrates on the relatively well-documented centuries between 1...
The aim of this reader - one of a set of four volumes on urban history covering the late 12th to early 20th centuries - is to gather together in an accessible form a number of key contributions to the study of the English medieval town.
The aim of this reader - one of a set of four volumes on urban history covering the late 12th to early 20th centuries - is to gather together in an ac...
This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in the fifteenth century as a result of plague, population decline and changes in the economy. Throughout the breadth of current debates surrounding the history of urban society is fully explored.
This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and the lives of their i...
Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages explores the motives and experiences of the many thousands of men and women who joined together in these family-like societies. Rarely confined to a single craft, the diversity of guild membership was of its essence. Setting the English evidence in a European context, this study is not an institutional history, but instead is concerned with the material and non-material aims of the brothers and sisters of the guilds. Gervase Rosser addresses...
Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages e...
