English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life

by Matthew Johnson

Houses are more than a shelter from the elements: they also offer an unparalleled insight into the beliefs, ideas and experiences of the people who built and lived in them.

In this engaging book, Matthew Johnson looks at the traditional houses that still exist throughout the English countryside and examines the lives of the ordinary people who once occupied them. His wide-ranging narrative takes in the medieval hall and the community it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582772184
• ISBN13: 9780582772182
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.3"