Shaping Medieval Landscapes

Settlement, Society, Environment

Tom Williamson

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Price:	£22.00
Published:	Febuary 2004
ISBN:	0-9545575-8-1
Details:	214 pp, illus: 59 b/w

Synopsis

This book from 2003, republished here with corrections, has already become a classic text in English landscape history. Tom Williamson shows how subtle differences in soils and climate shaped not only the diverse landscapes of medieval England, but the very structure of the societies that occupied them.

Reviews

'If you want to get right down in the dirt with medieval farmers, to see the land as they saw it, to understand how it worked and how they drew life from it, this is the book for you.' Current Archaeology 'This is an extremely interesting and original argument. Research on the history of the medieval landscape has neglected the influence of environment and geography in recent years and this book places them firmly back on the agenda.' British Archaeology 'Williamson stresses the importance of geology, soils and climate in determining the distribution of planned and ancient countryside.a very welcome addition to a historiography that all too often has ignored such factors... and required reading for anyone working in the field of medieval rural history.' Speculum 'A wonderful piece of work, Williamson's best yet.' Christopher Taylor 'Essential reading for all those interested in the landscape.' Antiquity