The Medieval Hall

Download or read book The Medieval Hall written by Michael Welman Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a wide range of literary and archaeological sources in combination with close examination of standing halls and remains, Michael Thompson describes and interprets the development of one of the dominant architectural features of medieval life. He also examines the social functions of the hall - the 'hall-culture', a way of life turning on the great room at the social and physical centre of secular and religious communities.