Decoding Domesday

New light is shed on the motives and objectives for the compiling of the still-mysterious Domesday Book, revolutionising our understanding of the period.

List of contents

Preface
Domesday Past and Present
The Domesday Texts
The Inquest and the Book
The Domesday Boroughs
Lordship, Land and Service
The Vill and Taxation
The Economy and Society
The Communities of the Shire
The Beyond of Domesday
Domesday Now
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

About the author

David Roffe

Summary

New light is shed on the motives and objectives for the compiling of the still-mysterious Domesday Book, revolutionising our understanding of the period.

Product details

• Authors: David Roffe, David Roffe
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2015
• EAN: 9781783270194
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-019-4
• No. of pages: 394
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 553 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management