{"product_id":"the-medieval-fenland-9781107614987","title":"The Medieval Fenland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1940 book, together with its companion volume, constitutes an attempt to outline the changing conditions of a fascinating region. The text is ambitious in scope, reflecting the author's position as a historical geographer, and covers a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, ranging from geology to socio-economic analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditor's preface; Preface; List of maps and diagrams; List of plates; Part I. Introduction: The Pre-Domesday Fenland: 1. Note on Roman literary evidence; Part II. Occupations: 2. Marsh production; 3. Agricultural activity; 4. Meadow, pasture and turbary; 5. Note on the Crowland siputes; Part III. Communications: 6. Fen waterways; 7. Fen causeways; Part IV. The Changing Prosperity of the Fenland: 8. Domesday statistics; 9. Fourteenth-century statistics; 10. Two hundred and fifty years' change; 11. The social consequences of Fen economy; Part V. The Care of Banks and Channels: 12. Complaints and disputes; 13. The commission of sewers; 14. The fifteenth century; Sources and bibliography; Appendix: report of a commission of sewers held at Wisbech in 1438; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769008750935,"sku":"9781107614987","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107614987.jpg?v=1758719328","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-medieval-fenland-9781107614987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}