Dartmoor's Alluring Uplands: Transhumance and Pastoral Management in the Middle Ages

by Harold Fox

Book Overview

A striking and famous feature of the English landscape, Dartmoor is a beautiful place, with a sense of wildness and mystery. This book provides a new perspective on an important aspect of Dartmoor's past. Its focus is transhumance: the seasonal transfer of grazing animals to different pastures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859898644
• ISBN13: 9780859898645
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University of Exeter Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"