From the Great Glen Way to the Coast to Coast Path, there is no better way to discover the spectacular diversity of northern Britain's landscape than on foot. Whether you enjoy exploring green and gently rolling dales, or tackling rugged mountain paths, there are walks here to k…
"This illustrated environmental history of rural life in Northern England and the Scottish borders in the late medieval and early modern periods explores the relationship between society and the environment - the ways in which humans responded to and used the environment in whic…
Explaining that class and gender must be fused together to give an accurate picture of power relations in modern society, Skeggs uses ethnographic research to show how women challenge, modify and reformulate their understanding of both class and gender.
Hadrian's Wall: creating division
Over its venerable history, Hadrian's Wall has had an undeniable influence in shaping the British landscape, both literally and figuratively. Once thought to be a soft border, recent research has implicated it in the collapse of a farming civilisation centuries in the making, an…
Hadrian's Wall: creating division
Introduction: Into darkness -- Rome and Britain: when worlds collide -- Battling for Britain: conflict and collaboration -- Drawing a line: Hadrian and his Wall -- A new normal: war and peace -- The long 4th century: an end and a beginning -- The mythmakers: from limitanei to le…
Hadrian's Wall: creating division
Introduction: Into darkness -- Rome and Britain: when worlds collide -- Battling for Britain: conflict and collaboration -- Drawing a line: Hadrian and his Wall -- A new normal: war and peace -- The long 4th century: an end and a beginning -- The mythmakers: from limitanei to le…
Hadrian's Wall: creating division
"Over its venerable history, Hadrian's Wall has had an undeniable influence in shaping the British landscape, both literally and figuratively. Once thought to be a soft border, recent research has implicated it in the collapse of a farming civilisation centuries in the making, a…
Hadrian's Wall: creating division
"Over its venerable history, Hadrian's Wall has had an undeniable influence in shaping the British landscape, both literally and figuratively. Once thought to be a soft border, recent research has implicated it in the collapse of a farming civilisation centuries in the making, a…