Monks and markets : Durham Cathedral Priory, 1460-1520 /
In Monks and Markets Dr Threlfall-Holmes provides a unique insight into medieval consumer behaviour and challenges the view that the middle ages were bound by tradition. Using Durham Cathedral Priory's outstanding archive she discusses diet, the factors influencing purchasing decisions, the pri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In Monks and Markets Dr Threlfall-Holmes provides a unique insight into medieval consumer behaviour and challenges the view that the middle ages were bound by tradition. Using Durham Cathedral Priory's outstanding archive she discusses diet, the factors influencing purchasing decisions, the priory's use of the market and of tenants, and their suppliers. - ;The institutions of the middle ages are generally seen as tradition-bound; Monks and Markets challenges this assumption. Durham's outstanding archive has allowed the uncovering of an unprecedented level of detail about the purchasing strateg. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 253 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191514470 0191514470 128084678X 9781280846786 9786610846788 6610846782 |