Domesday book through nine centuries /
In 1086 a great survey of landholding in England was carried out on the orders of William the Conqueror, and its results were recorded in the two volumes which, within less than a century, were to acquire the name of Domesday, or the Book of Judgment, "because its decisions, like those of the L...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Thames and Hudson,
1986.
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| Summary: | In 1086 a great survey of landholding in England was carried out on the orders of William the Conqueror, and its results were recorded in the two volumes which, within less than a century, were to acquire the name of Domesday, or the Book of Judgment, "because its decisions, like those of the Last Judgment, are unalterable." This detailed survey of the kingdom, unprecedented in its scope, gives us an extraordinarily vivid impression of life in the eleventh century. Elizabeth Hallam's engrossing text now reveals the reality of Domesday Book's history, and the purposes that is has served, through nine eventful centuries. Published to coincide with the 900th anniversary of the making of Domesday Book, this absorbing account sets out in fascinating detail, and with many illustrations, the story of what, beyond doubt, is one of the world's greatest written treasures. -- From publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-198) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0500250979 9780500250976 |