Urban Culture in Medieval Wales - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708323510 ISBN 13: 9780708323519

Publisher: University of Wales Press, 2012

Synopsis

"Urban Culture in Medieval Wales" is a collection of articles that examine towns and urban life as part of the cultural fabric of late-medieval Wales. Though medieval Welsh towns were small relative to those in England and Europe, they had a significant impact on a largely rural economy. As the sites of political and cultural tension between English and Welsh, the towns were also responsible for the growth of national identity and a distinctive urban culture in Wales. The chapters in the book draw on the evidence of local records and literature in order to bring to light a neglected aspect of medieval Welsh history.

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Review

. . . a volume full of paradoxes, surprises, and hard facts. A comprehensive account of how the small towns of medieval Wales digested multiple influences to generate urban cultures of remarkable sophistication and expressive power. Highly recommended. --David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor, University of Pennsylvania

About the Author

Helen Fulton is Professor of English and currently Head of the School of Arts at Swansea University.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0708323510
• ISBN 13: 9780708323519
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Fulton Helen