Land, People and Power in Early Medieval Wales
Author | : Rhiannon Comeau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 1407357131 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781407357133 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Download or read book Land, People and Power in Early Medieval Wales written by Rhiannon Comeau and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the seasonal activity cycles of a pre-urban society, examined through the lens of an early medieval Welsh case study. It considers the patterns of power and habitual activity that defined spaces and structured lives. Key areas of early medieval life - agriculture, tribute-payment, legal processes and hunting - are shown to share a longstanding seasonal patterning that is preserved in medieval Welsh law, church and well dedications, and fair dates.