The Structure of Medieval Society

by Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke

A classic.

Genres: History, Medieval

143 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1971

About the author

Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke CBE FBA FSA was a British medieval historian.

From 1974 to 1994 he was Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge. He was married to fellow medievalist, Rosalind B. Brooke.

Brooke was the son of medieval historian Zachary Nugent Brooke (1 December 1883 – 7 October 1946).

Reviews

[Murilo Silva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite several interesting and introductory explanations, Brooke fails to organize the medieval societal structure chronologically, which is key to understanding the Middle Ages. Also, he focuses on very detailed examples that are either boring or requires deep prior knowledge to understand properly.

Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone except experts.

[Ethan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this. It's a bit dated, but a well-illustrated presentation of aspects of medieval society for a non-specialist audience.

[Commander Law · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a mixed bag. It felt like a larger more comprehensive book had been cut down but that it hadn't been edited sufficiently.