"Studies of village society and analysis of the relationship between the village and 'larger society' are rare to come by. This volume fills the gap by studying village politics and the changes brought about in rural society through political developments." "This volume will be …
Focusing on the village of Elton in the English East Midlands, medieval peasants are portrayed at work and at play seven hundred years ago.
"In Villa to Village Riccardo Francovich and Richard Hodges challenge the historical view that hilltop villages in Italy were first founded in the tenth century. Drawing upon evidence from recent excavations, the authors show that the making of the medieval village lie earlier, …
Abridged versions of the papers presented in a seminar on 2-4 May 2005; articles chiefly on depiction of the conditon of rural people in India in the fictional works of 20th century Indic authors.
Abridged versions of the papers presented in a seminar on 2-4 May 2005; articles chiefly on depiction of the condition of rural people in India in the fictional works of 20th century Indic authors.
The majority of literature on the economic crisis in Indonesia has focused on the negative macroeconomic impact during the “crisis years” of 1997–99. The case studies presented in this volume take on a different perspective, analyzing a variety of responses to the crisis among c…
