Overview

Cipieres, in the Alpes-Maritimes, is a French upland landscape rich in archaeology and distinctive in its topography. Cipieres: Community and Landscape in the Alpes-Maritimes is a unique exploration which brings together a wealth of documentary sources retained in the village with material evidence in the landscape to produce an interdisciplinary and holistic account of the development of one community and its lands. Beginning with a history of the Project, the volume examines the village's morphology and archaeology, including a landscape survey and investigation of the agrarian systems of the Plateau de Calern, before moving on to examine settlement patterns, population, politics, social structure and the local economy from the fifth century through to 1900. After a period of decline, the area is now undergoing regeneration, and history is bought up-to-date and placed in its modern context through reflections of the modern day region.

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Author:   David Austin ,  Rosamond Faith ,  Andrew Fleming ,  David Siddle
Publisher:   Windgather Press
Imprint:   Windgather Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.043kg
ISBN:  

9781905119998

ISBN 10:   1905119992
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   17 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface: A brief history of the Cipieres Project David Austin and Andrew Fleming 1. Setting the scene Andrew Fleming, David Austin and David Siddle 2. An outline early chronology and an account of the village's morphology David Austin and Andrew Fleming 3. The archaeology of the central part of the Plateau de Calern David Austin 4. The Les Baumes landscape survey: dating the basic agrarian landscape of the Plateau de Calern Andrew Fleming 5. Settlement, social structure and politics from the 5th to the 14th century Rosamund Faith 6.Population, economy and society, 1050-1531 David Siddle 7. Medieval agrarian systems Rosamund Faith 8. Agrarian systems in the post-medieval period David Siddle 9. Population, economy and society, 1531-1900 David Siddle 10. Les Baumes in the modern era Andrew Fleming 11. Reflections Andrew Fleming, David Siddle, Rosamund Faith and David Austin Appendix 1: A catalogue and chronology of quartier and other names

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The overwhelming impression is of a democracy of discussion towards a common goal in which the reader is drawn in as a collaborator in the research process, as if participating in an intensive series of seminars in which researchers debate the evidence, discuss existing interpretations and develop new models. This is a rewarding volume to explore at leisure and to return to, time after time.--Susan Oosthuizen Landscape History, Issue 35.2

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