Description

Medieval bridges are startling achievements of civil engineering, which prove the importance of road transport and the sophistication of the medieval economy. The Bridges of Medieval England rewrites their history, offering new insights into many aspects of the subject. It has profound implications for our understanding of pre-industrial economy and society, challenging accepted accounts of the development of medieval trade and communications and showing continuities from the Anglo-Saxon period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution.

Features

• First comprehensive scholarly history on the subject of bridges which challenges widely held assumptions on bridges, transport, and trade.
• Provides new insights into almost every aspect of pre-Victorian bridges, including their design, cost, repair, and financing, as well as the role of bridges in the creation of a new road system.

Product Details

280 pages; 2 maps, 27 halftones; ISBN13: 978-0-19-927274-7ISBN10: 0-19-927274-3

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