The Somerset Levels - Softcover

Williams, Robin; Williams, Romy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903341167 ISBN 13: 9781903341162

Publisher: Ex Libris Press, 2003

Synopsis

Largely a man-made landscape, the Somerset Levels is steeped in history and legend. It was the cradle of Christianity in England, the stronghold of Arthur and Alfred, and the scene of Monmouth's bloody Pitchfork Rebellion. Most enduring but perhaps most extraordinary is man's centuries-old endeavour to convert these flat tracts of land from low-lying sea marsh to brackish wasteland, then from semi-drained land to a completely controlled environment. This work considers the Somerset Levels' rich historical associations and its evolution as a landscape.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ex Libris Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903341167
• ISBN 13: 9781903341162
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 157