Feeding medieval england: a long ‘agricultural revolution’, 700–1300
Auteur :
Hamerow, Helena / Bogaard, Amy / Charles, Michael / Forster, Emily / Holmes, Matilda / McKerracher, Mark / Ramsey, Christopher Bronk / Stroud, Elizabeth / Thomas, Richard
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198878520
Date de publication :
21 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
25,3 x 19,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
853 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The population of England grew steeply in the Middle Ages, especially between the tenth and thirteenth centuries. This volume investigates how medieval farmers managed to produce the large harvests needed to sustain this growth, growth that in turn fuelled a major expansion of towns and markets.