Following his two classics, "Ask the Fellows Who Cut the "Hay
and "The Horse in the "Furrow, renowned oral historian George Ewart
Evans continues his study of the vanishing customs, working habits
and rich language of the farming communities of East Anglia with
"The Pattern Under the Plough" (Faber, 1966). Although based on
East Anglia, this book was and remains of wider interest, for - as
the author pointed out at the time - similar changes were occurring
in North America, and also happening with remarkable speed in
Africa.
In chronicling the old culture George Ewart Evans has taken its
two chief aspects, the home and the farm. He describes the house
with its fascinating constructional details, the magic invoked for
its protection, the mystique of the hearth, the link of the bees
with the people of the house, and some of their fears and
pre-occupations. Among the chapters on the farm is one of Evans's
most original pieces of research: the description of the secret
horse societies. Beautifully illustrated by David Gentleman, this
book is important not only for the material it reveals about the
past but for the implications for present-day society.
'As real (and as valuable) as the evidence unearthed by the
spadework of archaeology.' "Observer"
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
May 2008 |
Authors: |
George Ewart Evans
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
270 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-24379-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-571-24379-7 |
Barcode: |
9780571243792 |
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