A Companion to the Anglo-Norman World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843833417 ISBN 13: 9781843833413

Publisher: BOYE6, 2007

Synopsis

By the time of the Conquest, the Normans had been established in Normandy for over a hundred and fifty years. They had transformed themselves from pagan Northmen into Christian princes; their territories extended from England, southern Italy and Sicily to distant Antioch, and their influence had spread throughout western Europe and the Mediterranean. Duke William's victory at Hastings and the resulting Anglo-Norman union brought England into the mainstream of European history and culture, with far-reaching consequences for Western civilisation. These specially commissioned studies are concerned with the achievements of the cross-Channel realm. They make a major contribution to an understanding of the hundred years that witnessed great change and major developments in English and Norman government and society. There are surveys of the two constituent parts, of Normandy under the Angevin kings, of the place of kingdom and duchy in the politics and culture of the North Sea, and of the parallel Norman achievement in the Mediterranean. There are overviews both of secular administration and of the church, and a study of "feudalism" and lordship. Within the broad field of cultural history, there are discussions of language, literature, the writing of history, and ecclesiastical architecture. Contributors: LESLEY ABRAMS, MATTHEW BENNETT, MARJORIE CHIBNALL, CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL, ELISABETH VAN HOUTS, EMMA MASON, RICHARD PLANT, CASSANDRA POTTS, DANIEL POWER, IAN SHORT, ANN WILLIAMS

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About the Author

Contributors: LESLEY ABRAMS, MATTHEW BENNETT, MARJORIE CHIBNALL, CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL, ELISABETH VAN HOUTS, EMMA MASON, RICHARD PLANT, CASSANDRA POTTS, DANIEL POWER, IAN SHORT, ANN WILLIAMS

Christopher Harper-Bill is Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia.

Elisabeth van Houts is Honorary Professor of European Medieval History, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Emmanuel College.

Review

Together, the thematic essays in this volume go to makeup one of the best studies of the Conquest now available.(...)Those seeking a brief but scholarly introduction to all aspects of Norman history will be delighted by this book. CEAS NEWSLETTER With its wealth of information and skilful display, the book is a very useful companion for any traveller through this crowded territory. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Interesting and varied collection. HISTORY

Edition details

• Publisher: BOYE6
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1843833417
• ISBN 13: 9781843833413
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Harper-Bill Christopher, Van Houts Elisabeth M C