In the Shadow of the Abbey: Crowland

Chisholm, Michael

ISBN 10: 1784562610 / ISBN 13: 9781784562618

Verlag: Upfront Publishing, 2015

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR009090115

Inhaltsangabe:

This fascinating book is the only systematic historical account of Crowland, a small fenland town in south Lincolnshire. It tells the story of the town and its inhabitants from the time of its foundation to the present day: showing its inseparable relationship with its abbey, founded in the tenth century: its thirteenth and fourteenth century wool economy; and also the importance of the town's intimate relationship with water - both for its opportunity for transport and for the problems that the peat fens in general could cause. Through his meticulous research, Michael Chisholm, an eminent economic geographer and previously professor at Cambridge University, unravels the history for us, and the role played in it by the natural environment. When entrenched beliefs are confronted with evidence, the fog of mythology clears, yielding much that will surprise some readers and throw light on historical matters with a far wider significance than Crowland itself. This is an enlightening and enthralling book, full of surprises, that is destined to become a classic among local historians.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: In the Shadow of the Abbey: Crowland
Verlag: Upfront Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good