{"product_id":"visions-of-hierarchy-and-inequality-in-early-medieval-england-9781009308366","title":"Visions of Hierarchy and Inequality in Early","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Element examines the socio-political hierarchy of England in the tenth and eleventh centuries, focusing upon the plasticity of the boundary between the ranks of ceorl and thegn. Offering a nuanced analysis of terms such as thegn and ceorl in both early medieval texts and modern scholarship, the Element highlights the mechanisms that allowed these non-institutional signifiers to hold such social weight while conferring few tangible benefits. To better describe the relative social positions, the author argues that a compound method is preferable, supporting this proposal via a thorough deconstruction of writings by Archbishop Wulfstan II of York - responsible for many of scholars'' ideas about rank in the period - and the examination of sources that evidence a blurring of ''middling'' social boundaries across the two centuries under discussion. Together, these strands of interrogation allow for a fuller understanding of how status was constructed in early medieval England.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018615488855,"sku":"9781009308366","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/visions-of-hierarchy-and-inequality-in-early-medieval-england-9781009308366","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}