| The History of the Church of York, 1066-1127 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hugh the Chanter (Author), Johnson, Charles (Editor), Johnson, Charles (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0198222130 ISBN-13: 9780198222132 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $313.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 1990 Annotation: Hugh the Chanter's History is a vivid, partly first-hand account of the struggles of Archbishop Thurstan of York for the rights of his church in the court of King Henry of England and before the pope. Hugh's account illuminates the history not only of the church and court of England but also of France and the papal curia in those years. This revised edition is based on a complete re-collation of the manuscript, and includes a full introduction which describes the manuscript, Hugh's background and purpose in writing, the chapter on York, and the issues at stake with Canterbury and Scotland. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 282.428 |
| LCCN: 89049743 |
| Lexile Measure: 1510 |
| Series: Oxford Medieval Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.19 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hugh the Chanter's History is a vivid, partly first-hand account of the struggles of Archbishop Thurstan of York for the rights of his church in the court of King Henry of England and before the pope. Hugh's account illuminates the history not only of the church and court of England but also of France and the papal curia in those years. This revised edition is based on a complete re-collation of the manuscript, and includes a full introduction which describes the manuscript, Hugh's background and purpose in writing, the chapter on York, and the issues at stake with Canterbury and Scotland. |
