Stasis in the Medieval West? Questioning Change and Continuity
This volume questions the extent to which Medieval studies has emphasized the period as one of change and development through reexamining aspects of the medieval world that remained static. The Medieval period is popularly thought of as a dark age, before
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Stasis in the Medieval WEST? QUESTIONING CHANGE and CONTINUITY Michael D. J. Bintley, Mar tin Locker, Victor ia Symons and Mar y Wellesley
Edited by
The New Middle Ages
Series Editor Bonnie Wheeler English & Medieval Studies Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas, USA
Aim of the Series The New Middle Ages is a series dedicated to pluridisciplinary studies of medieval cultures, with particular emphasis on recuperating women’s history and on feminist and gender analyses. This peer-reviewed series includes both scholarly monographs and essay collections. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14239
Michael D.J. Bintley • Martin Locker • Victoria Symons • Mary Wellesley Editors
Stasis in the Medieval West? Questioning Change and Continuity
Editors Michael D.J. Bintley School of Humanities Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, United Kingdom Victoria Symons University College London London, United Kingdom
Martin Locker Oxford Archaeology Thame, United Kingdom Mary Wellesley University College London London, United Kingdom
The New Middle Ages ISBN 978-1-349-95033-1 ISBN 978-1-137-56199-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-56199-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016961362 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Jenny Vong Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
Acknowledgements
The editors would like to thank those who have directly contributed to the growth of N/EMICS and to this volume in various ways, as well as numerous other colleagues and mentors from whose friendship and support we have benefitted, including Meg Boulton, Alaric Hall, Jane Hawkes,
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