Monasteries in the landscape  -  Mick Aston

KORTE INHOUD

In the Middle Ages monasteries were among the greatest owners of land in Britain; today their influence on the landscape can be seen not only in the magnificent monastic ruins, but also in earthworks, patterns of landholding and even industrial remains.Mick Aston examines the place of monasteries in the landscape - how they affected and were affected by the countryside in which they were built. He explains how monasticism arrived in Britain - growing from austere beginnings to rich and powerful estates. He ...
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2000 Uitgever: Tempus 223 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0752414917 ISBN-13: 9780752414911