Medieval Yorkshire Towns by George Sheeran

Medieval Yorkshire Towns by George Sheeran

This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on a tour through the medieval towns of Yorkshire. The author explores the ways in which architecture and the use of space in the medieval town were the expression of an urban culture which was evolving between the tenth and fourteenth centuries and given pronounced expression by the fifteenth century. He goes on to show that this was also the expression of authority and conflict and that this process created a separate and markedly urban architectural development which took shape in the medieval period. The reader is introduced to Yorkshire's medieval urban heritage through encounters with the nature of urban society, the symbolic and dominating presence of the church in the medieval townscape, and housing, trade and public health. In conclusion the author looks at what significance the Yorkshire medieval town holds for us today.

The author tackles his topic in a readable and lively fashionProfusely illustrated with both modern photos and historical prints, the book should make an instructive guidebook for architecture students planning a visit. This book is a welcome synthesis of the many recent studies of individual Yorkshire towns, whether from an archaeological, architectural or historical viewpoint ... an invigorating and wide-ranging book ... a pioneering survey. The author tackles his topic in a readable and lively fashion. Profusely illustrated with both modern photos and historical prints, the book should make an instructive guidebook for architecture students planning a visit. This book is a welcome synthesis of the many recent studies of individual Yorkshire towns, whether from an archaeological, architectural or historical viewpoint ... an invigorating and wide-ranging book ... a pioneering survey.

Sheeran, George: - Dr George Sheeran is Honorary Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow in the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences at the University of Bradford. He is also a trustee of the People, Landscapes and Cultural Environments Research Centre (PLACE) which is supported by York St John University. His areas of interest and expertise are in urban and architectural history on which he has published widely. His books include Medieval Yorkshire Towns (1999), Brass Castles: the West Yorkshire New Rich and their Houses 1800-1914 (2006) and The Mosque in the City: Bradford and its Islamic Architecture (2015), the first publication to discuss the British mosque. With Amberley he has previously published Bradford in 50 Buildings (2015).

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ISBN 13	9781853312427
ISBN 10	1853312428
Title	Medieval Yorkshire Towns
Author	George Sheeran
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	1999-01-14
Number of pages	256
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