Gentry Culture in Late-Medieval England

Raluca Radulescu, Alison Truelove, Steve Rigby , Rebecca Mortimer

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Manchester Univ. Press
12 January 2006

History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Social classes

Series: Manchester Medieval Studies

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, TimShaw, 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. -- .

Edited by: Raluca Radulescu, Alison Truelove
Series edited by: Steve Rigby
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester Univ. Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9780719068256
ISBN 10: 0719068258
Series: Manchester Medieval Studies
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 12 January 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raluca Radulescu is Lecturer in Medieval Literature and Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Wales, Bangor Raluca Radulescu is Lecturer in Medieval Literature and Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University. Alison Truelove is an independent researcher