{"product_id":"the-moral-economy-of-the-countryside-anglo-saxon-to-anglo-norman-england-paperback-9781108720069","title":"The Moral Economy of the Countryside; Anglo-Saxon to Anglo-Norman England (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108720069","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Moral Economy of the Countryside\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAnglo-Saxon to Anglo-Norman England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShows the 'moral economy' of early medieval England transformed by 'feudal thinking' in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRosamond Faith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108720069, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.4 x 1.4 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Like her previous works, this is a dynamic contribution to the study of an often neglected but vital segment of society. Though attempting, as she does, to get into 'the hearts and minds' of the English peasantry is always fated to be an uphill struggle given the nature of the surviving sources … this volume will become a valuable touchstone for future scholars studying medieval social relations.' Stuart Pracy, Agricultural History Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow were manorial lords in the twelfth and thirteenth century able to appropriate peasant labour? And what does this reveal about the changing attitudes and values of medieval England? Considering these questions from the perspective of the 'moral economy', the web of shared values within a society, Rosamond Faith offers a penetrating portrait of a changing world. Anglo-Saxon lords were powerful in many ways but their power did not stem directly from their ownership of land. The values of early medieval England - principally those of rank, reciprocity and worth - were shared across society. The Norman Conquest brought in new attitudes both to land and to the relationship between lords and peasants, and the Domesday Book conveyed the novel concept of 'tenure'. The new 'feudal thinking' permeated all relationships concerned with land: peasant farmers were now manorial tenants, owing labour and rent. Many people looked back to better days.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: the moral economy\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Rank: 2. Lordship\u003cbr\u003e 3. Our island story\u003cbr\u003e 4. Honour and respect in peasant society\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Reciprocity: 5. Hospitality\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hearth, household and farm\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Reputation and Witness: 7. Neighbours and strangers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Markets and marketing\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Wolf Sniffs the Wind: 9. HWILOM WÆS: Archbishop Wulfstan's old social order\u003cbr\u003e 10. Land, law and office\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Aftermath of Conquest: 11. New words in the countryside\u003cbr\u003e 12. Narrating the new social order\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. In the World of the Manor: 13. Establishing custom\u003cbr\u003e 14. Thinking feudally\u003cbr\u003e 15. From rank to class\u003cbr\u003e 16. Conclusion: forward into the past\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. The family farm in peasant studies\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908918731032,"sku":"9781108720069","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108720069i_06562092-b3bc-4fee-9728-374d7f46e3ee.jpg?v=1696718022","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-moral-economy-of-the-countryside-anglo-saxon-to-anglo-norman-england-paperback-9781108720069","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}