{"product_id":"9781009308366","title":"Visions of Hierarchy and Inequality in Early Medieval England (Elements in England in the Early Medieval World)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Element examines the socio-political hierarchy of England in the tenth and eleventh centuries, focusing upon the plasticity of the boundary between the ranks of ceorl and thegn. Offering a nuanced analysis of terms such as thegn and ceorl in both early medieval texts and modern scholarship, the Element highlights the mechanisms that allowed these non-institutional signifiers to hold such social weight while conferring few tangible benefits. To better describe the relative social positions, the author argues that a compound method is preferable, supporting this proposal via a thorough deconstruction of writings by Archbishop Wulfstan II of York - responsible for many of scholars' ideas about rank in the period - and the examination of sources that evidence a blurring of 'middling' social boundaries across the two centuries under discussion. Together, these strands of interrogation allow for a fuller understanding of how status was constructed in early medieval England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42803585318987,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":891.33,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/0023\/7387\/files\/9781009308366-1.jpg?v=1783368215","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/th\/products\/9781009308366","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}