Roadworks: Medieval Britain, medieval roads is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of roads and wayfinding in medieval England, Wales and Scotland. It looks afresh at the relationship between the road as a material condition of daily life and the formation of local and national communities, arguing that the business of road maintenance, road travel and wayfinding constitutes social bonds. It challenges the long-held picture of a medieval Britain lacking in technological sophistication, passively inheriting Roman roads and never engineering any of its own. Previous studies of medieval infrastructure tend to be discipline-specific and technical. This accessible collection draws out the imaginative, symbolic, and cultural significance of the road. The key audience for this book is scholars of medieval Britain (early and late) in all disciplines. Its theoretical foundations will also ensure an audience among scholars of cultural studies, especially those in urban studies, transport studies, and economic history.
| ISBN: | 9780719085062 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2016 |
| Author: | Valerie Allen, Ruth Evans |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600 European history: medieval period, middle ages Geography Literature: history and criticism History and Archaeology |
Roadworks: Medieval Britain, medieval roads is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of roads and wayfinding in medieval England, Wales and Scotland. It looks afresh at the relationship between the road as a material condition of daily life and the formation of local and national communities, arguing that the business of road maintenance, road travel and wayfinding constitutes social bonds. It challenges the long-held picture of a medieval Britain lacking in technological sophistication, passively inheriting Roman roads and never engineering any of its own. Previous studies of medieval infrastructure tend to be discipline-specific and technical. This accessible collection draws out the imaginative, symbolic, and cultural significance of the road. The key audience for this book is scholars of medieval Britain (early and late) in all disciplines. Its theoretical foundations will also ensure an audience among scholars of cultural studies, especially those in urban studies, transport studies, and economic history.
Roadworks features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Geography, Literature: history and criticism, History and Archaeology
Roadworks is available in Hardback
Roadworks was written by Valerie Allen, Ruth Evans and published by Manchester University Press
Roadworks has 384 pages
Yes it is part of Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture series