Places of Contested Power : Conflict and Rebellion in England and France, 830-1150
First full examination of why and how certain locations were chosen for opposition to power, and the meaning they conveyed.
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Melton : Boydell & Brewer,
2020
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| Sujets: | Electronic books |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (403 pages) |
| Résumé: | First full examination of why and how certain locations were chosen for opposition to power, and the meaning they conveyed. Front Cover -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Chronology -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Reading Conflict -- Geography, Topography, and Power -- Contesting Authority in 'Public' Space -- Expressing and Resisting Lordship -- The Wind, Rain, and Storm May Enter but the King Cannot -- Unrest in the Urbs -- Sacred Places and Profane Actions -- Moving and Acting -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (403 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781787448018 1787448010 9781783273737 1783273739 |