| Anglo-Norman Studies XXIII: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2000 Contributor(s): Gillingham, John B. (Editor), Cooper, Alan (Contribution by), Weiler, Björn (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0851158250 ISBN-13: 9780851158259 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2001 Annotation: In chronological and geographical scope this volume ranges fromtenth-century Marchiennes, to three castles c.1300 in Co. Carlow, via Toulouse in 1159; none the less, England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries remains central. Three papers deal with the late Anglo-Saxon earls and their followers as consumers and politicians; three with religious institutions in both charitable and political perspective. Familiar subjects such as English castle keeps, the Bayeux Tapestry and the New Forest are shown in unfamiliar light. Other papers consider contemporary views of Henry I and Stephen and modern views of Anglo-Saxon slavery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.02 |
| Series: Anglo-Norman Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.3" W x 9.6" (2.04 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In chronological and geographical scope this volume ranges fromtenth-century Marchiennes, to three castles c.1300 in Co. Carlow, via Toulouse in 1159; none the less, England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries remains central. Three papers deal with the late Anglo-Saxon earls and their followers as consumers and politicians; three with religious institutions in both charitable and political perspective. Familiar subjects such as English castle keeps, theBayeux Tapestry and the New Forest are shown in unfamiliar light. Other papers consider contemporary views of Henry I and Stephen and modern views of Anglo-Saxon slavery. |