The village community : with special reference to the origin and form of its survivals in Britain / by George Laurence Gomme, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and Director of the Folklore Society
1890, 1st edition. London : Walter Scott. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #429201
Physical description: xi, 299 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf; illustrations, maps. Series: Contemporary Science Series. Contents: The village community as a primitive institution -- The race-elements of the village community -- Methods of dealing with the British evidence -- The non-Aryan elements in the English village community -- The homestead of the village community -- Tribal communities in Britain -- Transitional types of the village community in Britain -- The final type of the village community in Britain -- Fragments of the village community surviving in local custom -- Summary and conclusion. Subjects: Village communities Great Britain. Social sciences. Rural conditions Great Britain. History Rural Social British Development.
Price: €35.00