The English village, the origin and decay of its community : an anthropological interpretation / by Harold Peake, F.S.A
1922, 1st edition. London : Benn Bros. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429332
Physical description: 2 preliminary leaves, 7-251 pages illustrations (including maps, plans) plates, diagram 22 cm. Contents: The village community -- Progressive stages of culture -- The early history of Europe and the meaning of race -- The races of Europe -- The origin of the village community in Europe -- The village community in Britain -- The arrival of the Saxons -- The coming of the Vikings -- The Saxon village community -- The Norman conquest -- The Mediaeval manor -- The decay of the manor -- The first agrarian revolution -- The parish as a civil unit -- The second agrarian revolution -- The nineteenth century -- The future. Subjects: Village communities Great Britain. Land tenure Great Britain History. Village communities.
Price: €21.95