Modelling the Middle Ages: The History and Theory of England's Economic Development (Oxford Ethics Series) - Softcover

Hatcher, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019924412X ISBN 13: 9780199244126

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This book surveys the most influential theoretical approaches adopted for the study of medieval economy and society. It offers an accessible introduction to medieval economic history, an up-to-date critique of established models, and a succinct treatise on historiographical method.

About this title

About the Author:

John Hatcher is at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Mark Bailey is at Leeds Grammar School.

Review:

Will be welcomed by students and teachers of economic history. Examining English economic development between the Norman Conquest and the late fifteenth century they [Hatcher and Bailey] present a wonderfully clear exposition of the three 'classic supermodels' that have dominated debates on the medieval economy and its transition towards commercial modernity ... The very real achievement of this book is to make these debates and their consequences accessible and interesting, even at times positively exciting ... few could doubt its usefulness and timeliness. * History Workshop Journal * Lucid, learned, and at times passionate ... the book is important and will undoubtedly be found indispensable for many years to come. * English Historical Review * Overall, the book does an excellent job of accomplishing its two goals. The first was to provide a clear and accessible introduction to the conceptual frameworks that have dominated this field for many decades. The second was to assess the strengths and weaknesses, relevance, and credibility of the models. * EH.NET * Modelling the Middle Ages ... provides a cogent and comprehensive survey of the history and economics of late medieval England and an invaluable survey and an invaluable survey of the history of thought concerning those topics. * EH.NET * Intriguing ... highly enjoyable and provocative. * The Agricultural History Review * As a one-stop book for archaeologists seeking to understand the intellectual debates that lurk implicitly behind so much historical writing on the medieval economy, this is excellent. * The Society for Medieval Archaeology *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 019924412X
• ISBN 13: 9780199244126
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272