2014年7月5日 · When medieval Europeans chose how to use land they set physical parameters for their own interactions with the natural world and created the recognizably traditional landscapes of Europe. Landscapes of medieval Europe differed from those of classical or barbarian times, but established the foundation or model for much of what may still be seen ...

2023年6月20日 · The new book considers some of the many landscapes and environments that medieval people and their cultures created, manipulated, and exploited to different extents, both in the physical realm and in the mind’s eye. These relationships between realms real and imagined, were complex and closely interrelated.

2010年2月5日 · While medieval parks contained areas for pasture, the majority of the land was dedicated to the recreational activity of hunting, especially for deer. Although medieval parks were put to practical use, they also played a complex social role, and research about royal palaces in the medieval ages indicates that they were carefully designed for ...

This article aims to immerse the reader in the landscapes – town, city, and countryside – of medieval England, with a focus on the 14th century (1300-1400). To do this, we have drawn on Ian Mortimer’s book, The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England. Mortimer begins his immersive history by vividly setting a typical scene:

2023年2月22日 · Medieval landscapes may be perceived in numerous ways, such as, for instance: Geophysical landscapes (how did geography and climate set limits and create opportunities) historical landscapes (how did they physically shift through time)

Opening with a broad-ranging analysis of political and economic trends in medieval England, the book progresses thematically to assess the impact of farming, rural settlement, towns, the Church, and fortification using many original case studies.

In the United States of America, founded in seventeen seventy six, we find the almost, “rebirth” of the medieval garden and the landscape design of their time. By creating a small yard, with few features, a fence on all side, and accent shrubbery, we have in …

2011年5月3日 · Any part of the land can be recognized as ‘cultural landscape’, “from a dump site to a thoroughbred horse farm, from the corridor along a multilane freeway to a network of nature paths, from a utilitarian domestic yard to a national park, from a squatter settlement to an elite suburban enclave.”

The landscape architecture of the High and Late Middle Ages, from a 1000 to 1500 AD, was more sophisticated than one might think. Cities had organic street patterns and defensive walls that formed the clearest of boundaries between cities and their landscape settings. Church spires were usually the tallest buildings – which created wonderful ...

Join us for a series of four talks on Medieval Society and Landscape. Convened by Professor Elizabeth Gemmill and Dr Stephen Mileson. This new seminar series will showcase fascinating insights into the history and archaeology of the medieval period, with a focus on societies, economies and landscapes.