| Building Accounts of All Souls College, Oxford, 1438-1443 Contributor(s): Walker, Simon K. (Editor), Munby, Julian (With) |
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ISBN: 090410723X ISBN-13: 9780904107234 Publisher: Oxford Historical Society OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 378.425 |
| LCCN: 2011282431 |
| Series: Oxford Historical Society; New |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.6" (1.60 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The accounts covering the construction of All Souls, Oxford, in the five years from its foundation in 1438 are among the most important documentary sources for English medieval building history, and provide an almost unique recordof the physical creation of an Oxford college. They are here published in full for the first time, with commentary and analysis by the late Simon Walker. Supplementary material includes plans and documentation of the site, a description of the buildings, and an inventory of the college rooms in the sixteenth century. Simon Walker was Professor of History, University of Sheffield; Julian Munby is head of Buildings Archaeology at Oxford Archaeology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Munby, Julian: - Head of Buildings Archaeology, Oxford Archaeology |