Slavery in Early Mediaeval England from the Reign of Alfred until the Twelfth Century
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Slavery in England
Social conditions
Twelfth century
Vernacular terminology
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- ISBN 9780851158297
- Weight: 582g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 03 May 2001
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This important study seeks to assemble the evidence, drawn from a variety of sources in Old English and Latin, to convey a picture of slaves and slavery in England, viewed against the background of English society as a whole.
At last a major topic in early medieval English history has found its author, who deals with it comprehensively and systematically.ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW
"A landmark teatment...immensely enriches the debate about early medieval working classes." SPECULUM
Slaves were part of the fabric of English society throughout the Anglo-Saxon era and the twelfth century, but as the base of the social pyramid, they have left no known written records;there are, however, extensive references to them throughout the documents and writings of the period. This important study seeks to assemble the evidence, drawn from a variety of sources in Old English and Latin, to convey a picture of slaves and slavery in England, viewed against the background of English society as a whole. An extensive appendix on the vernacular terminology of slavery reveals the concepts of enslavement to be embedded in the religiousimagery of the period.
DAVID PELTERET is Senior Research Fellow, Department of History, King's College London.
DAVID PELTERET is Senior Research Fellow, Department of History, King's College London.
