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The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life

The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life

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The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life provides a comprehensive examination of peasantry in medieval Europe, highlighting their agency, skill, and resilience in shaping their environments, cultures, and societies. It explores changes and evolutions within village societies across a broad chronology and geography, examining rural structures, families, hierarchies, tool use, trade, and the impact of external factors such as famine and the Black Death. The contributions offer insights into multidisciplinary research, incorporating archaeological and landscape studies alongside traditional historical documentary approaches.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 394 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life is a comprehensive and cutting-edge exploration of the lives of peasants in medieval Europe. Written by a team of esteemed scholars, the handbook aims to re-center the narrative around the experiences and agency of these small-scale agricultural producers, recognizing their immense skill, resilience, and ability to shape their environments, cultures, and societies.

Spanning a broad chronology and a vast geographical expanse, the handbook examines the changes and evolutions within village societies across the medieval period. It delves into various aspects of rural life, including rural structures, families, hierarchies, tool use, trade, and the impact of external factors such as famine and the Black Death. The contributions in the handbook offer a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating archaeological and landscape studies alongside traditional historical documentary approaches, across diverse local and regional contexts across medieval Europe.

This book is a vital resource for scholars and students of medieval history, as well as those interested in rural, cultural, and social history. It provides a rich and detailed account of the lives of peasants in medieval Europe, shedding light on their experiences, challenges, and contributions to the broader medieval world. The handbook's interdisciplinary approach and comprehensive coverage make it an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the complexities and diversity of medieval rural life.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032048505

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