Based on an enormous amount of original work, this meticulously researched book opens a window onto medieval Hertfordshire and illuminates a significant aspect of the county's landscape history. All the data for each park is presented in a valuable gazetteer, together with the cartographic and field evidence.
Focusing on moral issues, this analysis delves into Iris Murdoch's novels, philosophy, and theology, positioning her within contemporary theoretical discussions. It emphasizes her significance as a vital connection between twentieth and twenty-first century literature and thought, exploring the complexities of her moral perspectives and their implications in modern discourse.
Society and Landscape in the Eighteenth Century
The book explores a 1766 map of Hertfordshire created by Andrew Dury and John Andrews, marking a significant advancement in British cartography. It highlights the map's superior quality and detail compared to earlier versions, allowing residents to visualize their local environment. The text examines the historical context of the map's creation and introduces a digital version accessible online, along with methods to analyze Hertfordshire's landscape and society. An accompanying DVD features additional maps that enhance the discussion on landscape history and geography.
The book explores how natural features shaped land use and settlement patterns in Hertfordshire during the Middle Ages, dividing the region into four distinct areas. It highlights the rich diversity of landscapes, making Hertfordshire a fascinating subject for study. Through this examination, readers gain insight into the historical interplay between geography and human development in the region.
Welcome to the Black Pits Daughter to a country noble and betrothed to a decrepit King, Lady Petunia Thule spends her days despairing her lot. Her father, a greedy social climber in charge of the King's penal iron mine under the Crooked Spears, a hopeless place called the Black Pits, is eager to see his daughter married and his family's position secured. Getting Petunia to the Thrain capital of Isha is of utmost importance. What neither of them expects is the strange intervention of John Tisdale, a man unfairly imprisoned by Lord Thule for his kindliness with his daughter. On the long road from Kalingshire to Isha, it is said that anything at all can happen. John and the Lady are about to find out just how true that old adage speaks.