Town and Country in Early-Medieval Bavaria

Two studies in urban and comital structure

£22.00
Author:
Carl I. Hammer
Publication Year:
2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407310367
Paperback:
75pp. Illustrated throughout
ISBN 10:
1407310364
BAR number:
S2437
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
Using historical, topographical and archaeological evidence, this book explores the earliest history of two fundamental institutions in 9th and 10th century Bavaria: the development of the urban 'borough' and the emergence of castle-based lordship withinthe comital organization of the countryside, which formed the twin bases for the estate-based feudal constitution of the high Middle Ages.