Bridges, Law and Power in Medieval England, 700-1400

by Alan Cooper

A study of the financing, maintenance and construction of medieval bridges uncovers much about law and power at the time.

From the time of Alfred the Great until beyond the end of the Middle Ages, bridges were vital to the rulers and people of England, but they were expensive and difficult to maintain. Who then was responsible for their upkeep? The answer to this question changes over the centuries, and the way in which it changes reveals much...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843832755
• ISBN13: 9781843832751
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"