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Gentry Culture in Late-Medieval England (Paperback, New Ed)
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Gentry Culture in Late-Medieval England (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Manchester Medieval Studies
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Essays in this fascinating and important collection examine the
lifestyles and attitudes of the gentry in late medieval England.
They consider the emergence of the gentry as a group distinct from
the nobility, and explore the various available routes to
gentility. Through surveys of the gentry's military background,
administrative and political roles, social behaviour, and
education, the reader is provided with an overview of how the
group's culture evolved, and how it was disseminated. Studies of
the gentry's literacy, creation and use of literature, cultural
networks, religious activities and their experiences of music and
the visual arts more directly address the practice and expression
of this culture, exploring the extent to which the gentry's
activities were different from those of the wider population.
Joining the editors in contributing essays to this collection is an
impressive array of eminent scholars, all specialists in their
respective fields: Christine Carpenter, Peter Fleming, Maurice
Keen, Philippa Maddern, Nicholas Orme, Tim Shaw, Thomas Tolley and
Deborah Youngs. As a whole, the book offers a broad view of gentry
culture that explores, reassesses, and sometimes even challenges
the idea that members of the gentry cultivated their own
distinctive cultural identity. It will appeal to students looking
for a comprehensive introduction to late medieval gentry culture,
as well as to researchers interested in gentry studies more
generally. -- .
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