George C. Comninel
 
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Utopia, Power and
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POLS 3025
A Century of Revolution

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POLS 4090
Classical Marxist Thought
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1st Essay Assignment

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POLS 6030 / SPT 6101
Theory and Practice
of the State in Historical Perspective

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Open-fields
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POLS 6030 / SPT 6101 6.0A (F/W)

Open-field system images and links

Laxton - last English open-field village    
Laxton is the only village in Britain still practicing open-field farming. More than 450 acres of farmland is divided into three large unenclosed fields: South Field, Mill Field, and West Field. The fields are farmed in strips, on a three year cycle, with one field lying fallow each year. In November each year the Leet Court meets in the local pub, The Dovecote, to divide the land amongst the local farmers for the following year.
Laxton - 1635 plan
Laxton - (close-up)
Laxton - (close-up, current view)

General Plan of open-field manor #1
General Plan of open-field manor #2

Appleby Magna (Leicestershire) - plan
Appleby Magna (Leicestershire) - current view

Lower Quinton - plan
Lower Quinton - current view

Gloucestershire - Middle Ditchford 1
Gloucestershire - Middle Ditchford 2