Second Hand Strangers in Oxford
A Side Light on the First Civil War, 1642–1646
Author : Margaret Toynbee & Peter Young
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Condition
Presented in very good condition, the book itself remains clean and well preserved with a secure binding and light signs of handling consistent with age. The dust jacket is in very good condition overall, showing moderate shelf wear and light age-related marking, but remains complete and attractive.
Details
General - Pages : 292 | Images : Illustrated throughout with maps, plans and historical plates that enhance the detailed study of Civil War Oxford | Publisher : Phillimore & Co. Ltd. | Place of Publication : United Kingdom | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1973 | Edition : Signed by Peter Young | Size : 240mm x 160mm | ISBN : 0850330351
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Strangers in Oxford: A Side Light on the First Civil War, 1642–1646 offers a fascinating and highly detailed examination of Oxford during one of the most turbulent periods in English history. Written by Margaret Toynbee and Peter Young, the book explores the lives of the many Royalist supporters, soldiers, officials and displaced individuals who found themselves in Oxford while the city served as King Charles I's wartime capital.
Drawing upon contemporary records and archival sources, the authors reconstruct the social and military landscape of Civil War Oxford, providing an illuminating picture of daily life within the city and the wider impact of conflict on its inhabitants. The work moves beyond battlefield narratives to reveal the personal stories, communities and networks that shaped life during the struggle between Crown and Parliament.
Enhanced by maps, plans and historical illustrations, this well-regarded study remains a valuable work for readers interested in the English Civil War, local history, and seventeenth-century Britain. An engaging and informative title for historians, collectors and enthusiasts of early modern military history alike.
