Essays on land transfer in English rural communities over the period 1250-1850.

Medieval peasant families are closely identified with the land to which they had a hereditary right, especially in periods of land scarcity. This book concerns

In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1987, the editors have assembled a distinguished gro

The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life brings together the latest research on peasantry in medieval Europe. The aim is to place peasants – as small-sca

How do changes in family form relate to changes in society as a whole? In a work which combines theoretical rigour with historical scope, Wally Seccombe provide