| History of the Conquest of England by the Normans: Volume 1: Its Causes, and Its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, and on the Continent Contributor(s): Thierry, Augustin (Author), Hazlitt, William (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1139003224 ISBN-13: 9781139003223 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 942.02 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work by Augustin Thierry (1795-1856) on the Norman conquest of England was first published in French in 1825, the two-volume translation into English following in 1847. Thierry employed a relatively new technique in historiography, as he consulted only original texts and documents, and insisted upon interpreting the sources in as much detail as possible. He was adamant that the events, ideas and political positions he chronicled should be interpreted in their own terms and not subjected to a limited nineteenth-century perspective. Volume 1 is divided into seven parts and traces the aboriginal populations of Britain from the period 55 BCE, closing with the death of William the Conqueror and an account of the last efforts of the English to overthrow the Norman yoke in 1137. The author also shares some of his reflections on the challenges of writing history with his readers. |