An examination of the gentry as land holders, pillars of society, political leaders, family members and individuals.

Honoring the memory of Professor Alan Everitt, who advanced the fruitful notion of the county community during the 17th century, this volume proposes some modif

The everyday lives of ordinary villagers, their attitudes and responses to their physical and spiritual surroundings, are brought into close focus: the impact o

The sequel to McIntosh's acclaimed work Autonomy and Community: The Royal Manor of Havering, 1200-1500.

While Confucian ideals continue to inspire thinkers and political actors, discussions of concrete Confucian practices and institutions appropriate for the moder