Places of contested power : conflict and rebellion in England and France, 830-1150 /

The direct contestation of power played a crucial role in early medieval politics. Such actions, often expressed through violence, reveal much about established authorities, power and lordship. In this volume the hitherto neglected role of place and landscape in acts of opposition and rebellion is e...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lavelle, Ryan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, [2020]
Subjects:
To 1485
HISTORY > Medieval.
Politics and government
Great Britain > Politics and government > To 1485.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 449-1066.
France > Politics and government > To 987.
France > Politics and government > 987-1328.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 449-1066.
France > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 987.
France > Politique et gouvernement > 987-1328.
France
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Reading conflict
  • Geography, topography, and power
  • Contesting authority in 'public' space
  • Expressing and resisting lordship
  • The wind, rain, and storm may enter but the king cannot
  • Unrest in the urbs
  • Sacred places and profane actions
  • Moving and acting

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