The Pastons and their England: Studies in an Age of Transition (Canto original series)

The Paston letters have long exercised a tremendous fascination for their capacity to recreate in vivid detail the lives of an ordinary well-to-do fifteenth-century family. H. S. Bennett's classic study recreates beautifully their historical context and offers the additional perspectives provided by the letters of their correspondents: bishops and serving men, prisoners and dukes, priests and ribald companions. Among the intriguing areas of late medieval life which are explored are marriage, women's lives, education, travelling, the law and lawlessness, the clergy and the changing face of the English countryside. This account of the Pastons' England reveals an age of historical transition as it was played out in the daily challenges of individual lives.

Title - The Pastons and their England: Studies in an Age of Transition (Canto original series)

Edition -

Author - H. S. Bennett

ISBN 13 - 9780521398268

Imprint - Cambridge University Press

Publisher - Cambridge University Press

Date Published - 13/09/1990

Prize -

No. of pages - 308

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 136 x 216 x 22mm

Weight - 336 g

Languages - English